Jesus' prayer in the garden of Gethsemane was not just for those who followed him at that time; but, for all who would follow him in the future, as well. How exactly would they come to follow him if he was no longer in the world? They would hear the good news through those who presently followed; those who were witnesses of his life; his death; his resurrection; and his ascension. That good news would be passed on down through the generations by those who followed him.
That is what the church is about; proclaiming the good news of the kingdom through Jesus the Christ. Everything that the church on earth should be about is reaching out and reconciling others to God and to one another through this good news. That is; after all, what Jesus prayed for just before he died for us.
It is because others were willing to share this message with us that we know Christ. Shall we do less for those who are wandering, lost in this world?
God's Peace - Pr. J
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