1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 2: You're listening to everyday prayers with Million Praying Moms helping 3 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 2: you pray God's word for your family in the areas 4 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 2: you need at most. I'm your host, Nicolette Bell. Here, 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 2: we believe prayer isn't a last resort. It's our first 6 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,720 Speaker 2: and best response in parenting, and every day we come 7 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 2: together to partner with God for the hearts of our children. 8 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 2: As we journey towards Easter. Together, we are unpacking the 9 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 2: final prayers of Jesus as we break them down. I 10 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 2: believe these prayers show us the heart of God and 11 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 2: can teach us so much about connecting with the Father. 12 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 2: In prayer. Today we talk about joy, glory, and suffering, 13 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 2: how Jesus describes them as interconnected, creating a great mystery 14 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 2: of our faith and impacting how we come to God 15 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 2: in prayer when we are facing something hard. To learn 16 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 2: more about the Million Praying Mom's ministry, visit Millionprayingmoms dot com. 17 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 2: You can find a link in our show notes. After 18 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 2: a quick word from our sponsors, we'll pray together for 19 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 2: our children. John seventeen twenty two through twenty four. As 20 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: Jesus wrapped up, he prayed the glory that you have 21 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 2: given me. I have given to them that they may 22 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 2: be one, even as. 23 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: We are one. 24 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 2: I in them and you and me, that they may 25 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: become perfectly one, so that the world may know that 26 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 2: you sent me and loved them, even as you loved me. Father, 27 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 2: I desire that they, also, whom you have given me, 28 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 2: may be one with me, where I am to see 29 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: my glory that you have given me because you loved 30 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 2: me before the foundation of the world. Leading up to 31 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 2: this section, Jesus has prayed and acknowledged that we will 32 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 2: share in his suffering and the hate the world has 33 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,279 Speaker 2: for him. Now, he prays that the Father would allow 34 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 2: us to share in his glory. He says to the Father, 35 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 2: the glory that you have given me, I have given 36 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 2: to them. In John seventeen twenty two. Paul explains this 37 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:18,119 Speaker 2: in Romans eight seventeen. And since we are his children, 38 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 2: we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ, we 39 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 2: are heirs of God's glory. But if we are to 40 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 2: share his glory, we must also share in his suffering. 41 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 2: We can't have one without the other. We desire to 42 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 2: share in the glory, but don't want to share in 43 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 2: the suffering. As William Barclay writes in his commentary on 44 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 2: John seventeen, Jesus did not pray that his disciples should 45 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 2: be taken out of the world. He never prayed that 46 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 2: they might find escape. He prayed that they might find victory. 47 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 2: Suffering and joy are interconnected. Hebrews twelve two tells us, 48 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,679 Speaker 2: for the joy set before him, he endured the cross. 49 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: Romans five three says we are to rejoice in our sufferings. 50 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 2: One Peter four twelve through thirteen says, dear friends, don't 51 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 2: be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, 52 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 2: as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be 53 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 2: very glad for these trials. Make you partners with Christ 54 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,679 Speaker 2: in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful 55 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: joy of seeing His glory when it is revealed to 56 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 2: the world. Here we see the connectedness of joy glory 57 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 2: in suffering. What does sharing in his suffering really look 58 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 2: like for us? Most of us aren't actively being persecuted 59 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 2: for our faith in Jesus the way that some of 60 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 2: our brothers and sisters are around the world. We can 61 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: feel that we're not suffering. But let's look at these 62 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 2: verses in context with what Jesus says in the rest 63 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 2: of the Farewell Discourse, especially in chapter sixteen, as Jesus 64 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 2: refers to it. Here, we can conclude that suffering is 65 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 2: more than persecution. Suffering could appear as a shocking and 66 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: hopeless diagnosis, a ridicule or an exclusion, a temptation, or 67 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 2: a difficult circumstance. Unfortunately, Jesus promises us that we will 68 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 2: suffer as his followers, still thankfully as a result of 69 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 2: or a reward for suffering. He also promises us joy 70 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: in this life and glory in the next. We can't 71 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: have one without the other. Let's pray, Father, we may 72 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 2: never understand the connectedness of joy, glory, and suffering. We 73 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 2: so often want to share in your glory without sharing 74 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: in your suffering. You sent your son Jesus to suffer 75 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 2: on my behalf. He who knew no sin, became sin, 76 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 2: so that we might become the righteousness of God. Thank 77 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 2: you for this indescribable gift. When the way ahead seems uncertain, 78 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:06,679 Speaker 2: we know and believe that our suffering is never in vain, 79 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 2: and that you never leave us alone. Give us your 80 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 2: strength to endure in Jesus name. Amen. 81 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: Are you a visual learner? 82 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,719 Speaker 2: Would you like to receive our daily devotions and written 83 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: form Write to your inbox. Then join our Patreon community 84 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 2: of Praying Moms. 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