Father The Hour Has Come.

If you found yourself going through a time of great stress in your life what would you say in your prayer?
If you knew that tomorrow you would die what would you say in your prayer?
If you have just been hurt by a brother what would you say in your prayer?
If you felt that no one has heard the message from God what would you say in your prayer?
If you were close to being arrested or to be judged falsely and then be executed on a cross what would you say in your prayer?
The hurting, the infirmities and the stress have the tendency to make us selfish when we are full of fear. When we are full of fear and pain it is hard to think of others, but this is not the case with our Lord Jesus Christ. If we look at John 17 we see a teaching for all those who say to be part of the New Testament Church. And not only John 17 but also John 14, John 15 and John 16. In these chapters we understand the beauty and the love the Lord had towards us. The night before our Lord died on the cross Jesus partook with his disciples of the Lords Supper and declares that his spirit is deeply saddened, till the point of death. But even with his sadness and pain that distressed his spirit he gave us the prayer we find in John 17. Many call it the prayer of the Lord given to its beauty, profundity and power and it always leaves us astounded every time we read John as we see our Lord Jesus in his moments of anguish but also at the same time praying for those who would believe in him.
2000 years have already passed and when we take into our hands his word and read Jesus’s prayer we feel like it was said yesterday. Jesus gave all of himself for us and at the same time gave us everything. Let me tell you that there is nothing on this earth or in heaven or in eternity that the son of God will not give us. All we have to do is ask and it will be given, knock and it will be opened. Like you hear it, it’s that easy! Matthew 7:7, 8.
If we say that God gave everything for us, how generous are we towards him and how much of our life do we give him? Because in reality it is through the knowledge that we have in our Lord, that determines our practice of talking to him and being faithful to him in everything. If we don’t involve ourselves seriously in prayer, then why should our Lord get involved in our lives? John 17 shows us everything that a true Christian needs; Glory, humility, obedience, love, unity and eternity. I invite you to read this marvelous chapter and you will understand what I am trying to say and at the same time you will understand the beauty and the love that Christ felt towards you and me. And not only that but it gives us confidence in serving him, knowing who is Jesus, from where he came and what he did for us. This builds up the faith that Jesus himself has given to us, so that we can serve him better everyday.
Lets keep in mind brethren that prayer is a river of gold, where at the riverbanks many die of thirst however at the same time others kneel down and drink and have eternal life.
May the Lord help us today and always.
Antonio Arguera