Union
“I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in Me through their word. May they all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe You sent Me. I have given them the glory You have given Me, so that they may be one as We are One. I am in them and You are in Me, so that they may be made completely one, that the world may know You have sent Me and have loved them as You have loved Me.”
John 17:20-23 (CSB)
Thought
The ultimate aim of the Kingdom of God is a relationship with God. It’s to have such a deep union with God that Jesus lives in and through us. Our goal is to get to such an intimacy with Jesus through His Spirit that we don’t have to wonder what Jesus would say or do—His life flows out of us. It takes time, but God is faithful to grow us when we stay in step with Him.
Prayer Practice
Pause
Meditate on God's desire to draw closer and closer to you. What an amazing thought that God loves and believes in you so much that He wants to invest all His resources into making you a mighty man or woman of God.
Rejoice
God wants more in His relationship with you! Rejoice that God has good plans for you.
Ask
Request God to give you a clearer picture of intimacy with Him. Ask for some practical ways to live this out faithfully.
Yield
Take a step in one of the ways that God showed you when you asked. Celebrate taking that step into a deeper relationship with Him.