I am not asking solely for their benefit; this prayer is also for all the believers who will follow them and hear them speak. Father, may they all be one as You are in Me and I am in You; may they be in Us, for by this unity the world will believe that You sent Me.

 

In His High Priestly Prayer, Jesus prays that we are one with God just as He is with the Father. Of course, God answered Jesus' prayer through His perfect work on the Cross. In Christ, we are no longer a stranger to God and far from His love and forgiveness. And as such, we can enjoy an authentic and fulfilling relationship with God.

Being made one with the Father means you cannot get any closer to God than you are already now. The sad thing is many of our prayers and Christian songs reflect a longing desire and craving which God has already satisfied, and has, therefore, already accepted us in Jesus. When our prayers and worship comes from a place of unbelief, we will feel and behave like spiritual orphans than adopted children of God. If we are not learning to walk in the truth, then we are putting our relationship with God at risk.

When our prayer or worship becomes a function to get closer to God, then we are not in a relationship with God. However, when our prayer and worship stems from our oneness with God and are inherent to our relationship with God—we will experience this radical sense of confidence and interconnectedness that prompts us to stay secure and strong. When you know you will be loved by God no matter what, then there is no fear of failure, punishment, or rejection because perfect love casts out fear.

Your fullness and freedom come from your oneness with God because all fear of being separated from the Father has already been dispelled. This is when the reality of being perfectly loved by God becomes personally real—because you have discovered you have been dwelling in His perfect love all the time.

What is God saying to me here and what must I do?