Be With Me Where I Am
The Desire of Jesus—Eternal Fellowship
SCRIPTURE:
John 17:24 CSB - "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world's foundation.
OBSERVATION:
In John chapter 17, Jesus begins to pray—first for Himself. He knew His time had come; it was the final hours before His crucifixion.
As Jesus begins His prayer, He gives us a foundational truth of utmost importance: John 17:3 CSB – “This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent – Jesus Christ.”
What Jesus was about to do on the cross would make it possible not only for us to have eternal life but also for us to know the Father truly. Jesus was about to accomplish what the Father had sent Him to do—propitiation.
Romans 3:21-26 NKJV - But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Propitiation is the turning away of God’s wrath—the just judgment for our sin—through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. It is “averting the wrath of God by the offering of a gift.”
This is clearly stated in Romans 6:23 (NKJV) - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Through this sacrifice, Jesus accomplished what He asked the Father to do: John 17:17, 19 CSB - “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. ... "I sanctify myself for them, so that they also may be sanctified by the truth.”
You and I have been set apart (sanctified) because of the truth of the cross. This is how we can be where Jesus wants us—with Him.
Without Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, there would be no sanctification.
To be “set apart” for holy use—especially for the temple—an object had to be cleansed and purified. Spiritually, we cannot accomplish this cleansing by our own efforts. Only the sacrifice of Jesus could atone for our sins.
The question is: Do you want to be with Jesus? Have you accepted the gift of salvation? If not, what are you waiting for? The work is complete—you simply need to believe.
APPLICATION:
Is your joy lacking today? Do you feel uncertain about your eternity? Jesus spoke these words to give us assurance: John 17:13 CSB - "Now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in them.”
This completed joy was accomplished on the cross—eternal life, fully paid for. All we must do to receive it is to receive it.
John 3:16-17 CSB - "For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
This was Jesus’ mission—He stated it plainly in verse 3.
John 17:3 CSB - "This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent -- Jesus Christ.”
Romans 10:9-11, 13 CSB - If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame, ... For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Call on Him today—let your joy be complete. He desires nothing more than for you to be with Him. Nothing else needs to be done except to receive the free gift of salvation.
If you struggle with assurance today, remember: the Bible says we are saved if we believe—not if we do. Do you believe He has saved you because of the cross? If so, you are saved.
Walk in newness of life. Let the Holy Spirit change you through the Word of God. Grow in your relationship with Jesus—He desires that you know Him more.
Jesus truly loves you and me more than we will ever fully comprehend.
PRAYER:
Jesus, thank You for saving me! May I always be a trophy of Your grace. May my life reflect the sanctification You have granted me—may it lead others to You. May You receive all the glory. Father, thank You for loving me—unending, unfailing, and undeserved.
John 17:24 CSB - "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world's foundation.
OBSERVATION:
In John chapter 17, Jesus begins to pray—first for Himself. He knew His time had come; it was the final hours before His crucifixion.
As Jesus begins His prayer, He gives us a foundational truth of utmost importance: John 17:3 CSB – “This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent – Jesus Christ.”
What Jesus was about to do on the cross would make it possible not only for us to have eternal life but also for us to know the Father truly. Jesus was about to accomplish what the Father had sent Him to do—propitiation.
Romans 3:21-26 NKJV - But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Propitiation is the turning away of God’s wrath—the just judgment for our sin—through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. It is “averting the wrath of God by the offering of a gift.”
This is clearly stated in Romans 6:23 (NKJV) - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Through this sacrifice, Jesus accomplished what He asked the Father to do: John 17:17, 19 CSB - “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. ... "I sanctify myself for them, so that they also may be sanctified by the truth.”
You and I have been set apart (sanctified) because of the truth of the cross. This is how we can be where Jesus wants us—with Him.
Without Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, there would be no sanctification.
To be “set apart” for holy use—especially for the temple—an object had to be cleansed and purified. Spiritually, we cannot accomplish this cleansing by our own efforts. Only the sacrifice of Jesus could atone for our sins.
The question is: Do you want to be with Jesus? Have you accepted the gift of salvation? If not, what are you waiting for? The work is complete—you simply need to believe.
APPLICATION:
Is your joy lacking today? Do you feel uncertain about your eternity? Jesus spoke these words to give us assurance: John 17:13 CSB - "Now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in them.”
This completed joy was accomplished on the cross—eternal life, fully paid for. All we must do to receive it is to receive it.
John 3:16-17 CSB - "For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."
This was Jesus’ mission—He stated it plainly in verse 3.
John 17:3 CSB - "This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent -- Jesus Christ.”
- Jesus – the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, meaning "God’s salvation."
- Christ – His title and mission; the Messiah, the Savior promised by God.
Romans 10:9-11, 13 CSB - If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. One believes with the heart, resulting in righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame, ... For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Call on Him today—let your joy be complete. He desires nothing more than for you to be with Him. Nothing else needs to be done except to receive the free gift of salvation.
If you struggle with assurance today, remember: the Bible says we are saved if we believe—not if we do. Do you believe He has saved you because of the cross? If so, you are saved.
Walk in newness of life. Let the Holy Spirit change you through the Word of God. Grow in your relationship with Jesus—He desires that you know Him more.
Jesus truly loves you and me more than we will ever fully comprehend.
PRAYER:
Jesus, thank You for saving me! May I always be a trophy of Your grace. May my life reflect the sanctification You have granted me—may it lead others to You. May You receive all the glory. Father, thank You for loving me—unending, unfailing, and undeserved.
Jesus’ greatest desire is that we be with Him, and through His finished work, we can know Him and live in the assurance of eternal life.
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