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John 17:16-23
1 John 4:7-9
“With time running out, Jesus didn’t pray for his disciples to be brave or persevering. He prayed that they would be one. He didn’t pray that we would be clever or compassionate, relevant or intelligent. He didn’t pray that we’d win the debate or end world hunger. He prayed that we would be one. It must have mattered an awful lot to pray those words on that night. Jesus intentionally lashed this ‘being one’ business to everything he has done and is still doing in this world.” –Greg Holder