"Jesus has prayed nothing less for us than absolute oneness with Himself as He was one with the Father. Some of us are far off it, and yet God will not leave us alone until we are one with Him, because Jesus has prayed that we may be." (Oswald Chambers)
When I read the portion of the reading that says that some are far off from where they need to be, the consolation is that God is not content with that, and that He will not leave us alone until we are actually One with Him.
What does this oneness look like?
I think again about the line in the Lord's Prayer that says, Thy will be done, and it seems to me that this is the key. If I can pray this in absolute honesty and truly align this in my heart and life, then my will will be of no effect in the way that I live. God's will is all I will seek and is all that matters.
When I meditate on this, I realize that I am truly one of those that are far from this oneness, but I also see that God is not leaving me alone there in that barren spot.
My prayer is that I will not just acknowledge that this is a fact, but not be satisfied to stay there. Thy will be done.
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