GOT CHURCH? - 5

John 17: 6

I have manifested Thy Name unto the men whom Thou gavest Me out of the world, Thine they were, and Thou gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy Word.

JESUS INTERCEDES FOR THE CHURCH

JESUS came to bring the glory of GOD to man and to lift man to the right relationship with the Father, through His Blood. JESUS prayed for the Church, those who believed on His Name. JESUS says that the Father gave the exact people to Him and declares that each belonged to the Father, then to the Son and they were faithful to the WORD of GOD.

Think about the fact that we all belong to the Father and He gives us to His Son and to one another. We have been presented to JESUS as a gift and an inheritance. Our life is the beautiful gift given by the Father to the Son; we are a treasure to Him. This is something that we do not often think about, if we did, we would strive to make this gift extraordinary and remarkable. After all, JESUS deserves the very best.

We have been given to one another to strengthen one another and to lift each to the LORD as beautiful. We are to pray for one another as JESUS prayed for us; we are to encourage one another as JESUS encourages us; we are to value one another as treasures of great worth. We are the Church of the Living GOD, holy and precious.

What would make us and the Church a glorious gift; a beautiful Bride. Faithfulness to the Word of GOD; faithfulness to the Church, the body of Christ; love of JESUS beyond all others, preferring JESUS to all others. JESUS is LORD of our life and GOD of our salvation; let us praise His Name.

THE CHURCH GLORIFIES GOD