Servias Ministries Blog

We are to be the observable standard of who true believers are.

As it wrote yesterday:

If you fellowship with FATHER, you will take on HIS character and nature.

Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 7:

17-19 So if the tree is good, it will produce good fruit; but if the tree is bad, it will bear only rotten fruit and it deserves to be cut down and burned.

20  Look at the obvious fruit of their lives and ministries, and then you’ll know whether they are true or false.”

There is no excuse for ignorance of what is in FATHER’S Heart.  Let not what HE hates to be found among us.

Wisdom wrote by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 6:

16  These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:

17 A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,

18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil,

19 A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 4:

8  Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

Each of us must critically assess where are loyalty is.  Where you focus your resources and time reveals your priorities.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:

13   “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to Life, and there are few who find it.

And Jesus also spoke in Luke chapter 13:

24  “There is a great cost for anyone to enter through the narrow doorway to God’s Kingdom realm. I tell you, there will be many who will want to enter but won’t be able to.

25 For once the head of the house has shut and locked the door, it will be too late. Even if you stand outside knocking, begging to enter, and saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open the door for us,’ He will say to you, ‘I don’t know who you are. You are not a part of my family.’

26 “Then you will reply, ‘But Lord, we dined with You and walked with You as You taught us.’

27 And he will reply, ‘Don’t you understand? I don’t know who you are, for you are not a part of My Family. You cannot enter in. Now, go away from Me! For you are all disloyal to Me and do evil.‘

28 “You will experience great weeping and great anguish when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, along with all the prophets of Israel, enjoying God’s Kingdom realm while you yourselves are barred from entering.

29 And you will see people streaming from the four corners of the earth, accepting the invitation to feast in God’s Kingdom, while you are kept outside looking in.

30 And take note of this: There are some who are despised and viewed as the least important now, but will one day be placed at the head of the line. And there are others who are viewed as ‘elite’ today who will become least important then.”

Jesus expressed a vital Truth:  An unrepentant heart will be unable to enter through the narrow doorway.  In the past, pastors broadened the definition of what it takes to be a Christian by removing the requirement to repent.  They wanted to fill seats or increase their Facebook views, podcasts, and/or sell more books.

Do we want to be popular with the world or lead people to the True Christ?  Let us set the righteous standard.

We need a manifested encounter with GOD which will purify us.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 20:

20  And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His Fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”

There is the fear, which is being afraid, where you run away for protection.  Then there is the reverential Fear in awe, where you run to be close to THE LORD.  Which direction you run is determined by the state of your heart.

Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 16:

6  By mercy and Truth iniquity is purged: and by the Fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

The Love of GOD keeps us from legalism, whereas the Fear of GOD keeps us from lawlessness.

It is written by THE Spirit in Daniel chapter 11:

32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know (intimately) their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.

To know someone intimately and walk in that intimacy continually, we must be totally trustworthy and reliable.  Moses had his first encounter with the Fear of THE LORD at the burning bush.  That encounter changed his life and he left all his worldliness behind.  FATHER could now rely on him to lead the Children of Israel out of Egypt (aka the world).

You become like the company you keep!

If you fellowship with liars, betrayers, and manipulators, you will take on their characteristics through compromise of your prior values.  If you fellowship with FATHER, you will take on HIS character and nature.

Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 7:

15  “Constantly be on your guard against phony prophets. They come disguised as lambs, appearing to be genuine, but on the inside they are like wild, ravenous wolves!

16 You can spot them by their actions, for the fruits of their character will be obvious. You won’t find sweet grapes hanging on a thorn bush, and you’ll never pick good fruit from a tumbleweed.

17-19 So if the tree is good, it will produce good fruit; but if the tree is bad, it will bear only rotten fruit and it deserves to be cut down and burned.

20  Look at the obvious fruit of their lives and ministries, and then you’ll know whether they are true or false.”

I have seen many ministries over the years, some truly fruitful and most unfruitful.  You and I are to judge their fruit.  A church/ministry can grow to the size of a megachurch and totally miss it.  Their focus and marketing efforts may simply be to fill the seats and their bank accounts, and/or build up their social media numbers.

Good fruit is determined by the supernatural, not worldly increase.  A minister can claim to have a spiritual encounter which will draw many to become members of the church.  One local church allows the gay and lesbian community to attend the services without repentance.  Did they cut out all references to this sin from their midst?

GOD Loves the sinner but hate the sin.

Wisdom wrote by THE SPIRIT in Proverbs chapter 6:

16  These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:

17 A proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,

18 A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that are swift in running to evil,

19 A false witness who speaks lies, And one who sows discord among brethren.

Moses wrote by THE SPIRIT in Genesis, chapter 13:

13  But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.

FATHER wiped out Sodom and Gomorrah by HIS Holy Fire.  The people were known by their fruits.  FATHER hasn’t changed.

There is no genuine faith in Jesus Christ without repentance.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 6:

1  Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Once again, in order to move on to deeper Truths, we must have a foundation of repentance.  Counterfeit faith doesn’t work!

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:

13  “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

We enter the narrow gate through repentance!

In the last forty years, the church has watered down the Message of Jesus in order to fill seats and generate revenue.  They preached Love without repentance allowing lawlessness to be retained in people’s hearts. 

How many couples live together outside of marriage?  How many use abortion as birth control?  How many marriages end up in divorce?  How much perversion is now tolerated and accepted?  How can this happen?  They have been introduced to a fake Jesus who doesn’t require repentance.

What is the core value of a true believer?  He or she says, “I will no longer live as the judge of what is best for me.  From this moment forward, I will live according to what FATHER says is best for me, no matter what!”

This is not meant to promote legalism.  A person who walks in legalism modifies his behavior without changing his heart.  A person who walks in Love and fully accepts FATHER’S Word is due to a changed heart.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:

1  No matter what, make room in your heart to Love every believer.

2 And show hospitality to strangers, for they may be angels from God showing up as your guests.

3]Identify with those who are in prison as though you were there suffering with them, and those who are mistreated as if you could feel their pain.

4 Honor the sanctity of marriage and keep your vows of purity to one another, for God will judge sexual immorality in any form, whether single or married.

5 Don’t be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have God’s Presence. For hasn’t He promised you, “I will never leave you alone, never! And I will not loosen My grip on your life!”

6 So we can say with great confidence: “I know the Lord is for me and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me!”

Jesus is the Bridegroom and we are the Bride.  We are instructed to keep our hearts pure, and repentance is a requirement for that purity to take effect.  This is what genuine faith requires.

Is your relationship with GOD sacred and is HIS Word your final authority?

As I wrote in the last blog:

The unrepentant person:  The Word of God is optional for my choices.

The repentant person: The Word of God is the final authority for my choices.

Our relationship with FATHER must be based on a repentant heart.  Yes, we will mess up and when we do, we must repent.  FATHER understands our humanity and that is why grace abounds on our behalf.  However, we must purpose to walk in HIS final authority.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 26:

19  “Therefore, King Agrippa, I (Paul) was not disobedient to the Heavenly vision, 20 but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they must repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

21 For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

22 Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come-

23  that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

“Works benefitting repentance” means: to turn to God and demonstrate it with a changed life.

Paul also spoke and is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 17:

30  “In the past God tolerated our ignorance of these things, but now the time of deception has passed away. HE commands us all to repent and turn to HIM.”

There is no genuine faith in Jesus Christ without repentance.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 6:

1  Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,

2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

In order to move on to deeper Truths, we must have a foundation of repentance.

Paul continues:

3  So with God’s enablement we will move on to deeper Truths.

4 It is impossible to restore an apostate. For once a person has come into God’s light, and tasted the gifts of the Heavenly realm, and has received the Holy Spirit, 5 and feasted on the good Word of God, and has entered into the power of the age that is breaking in,

6 if he abandons his faith, there is no use even trying to lead him to repentance. By their sin of apostasy they re-crucify the Son of God, and have publicly repudiated Him.

7 For men’s hearts are just like the soil that drinks up the showers which often fall upon it. Some soil will yield crops as God’s blessing upon the field.

8 But if the field continues to produce only thorns and thistles a curse hangs over it and it will be burned.

It is vital that we walk with a repentant heart and yield good fruit.  By focusing on FATHER’S Word and fully obeying It in all situations, we will be found trustworthy to receive the sacred, deeper Truths.

How do we perfect Holiness?

Remember:

FATHER revealed HIS Holiness before HE revealed HIS Love so if we want to come into full maturity, we must pursue Holiness as well.  We cannot treat our relationship with Our Heavenly Father as common for it is sacred.

2 Corinthians 7:1 NKJV

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting Holiness in the Fear of God.

You perfect Holiness in the Fear of GOD, not in the Love of GOD.  You can Love GOD with all your heart and still be lawless.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:

26  “Don’t be afraid or intimidated by others, for God will bring everything out into the open and every secret will be told.

27 What I say to you in the dark, repeat in broad daylight, and what you hear in a whisper, announce it publicly.

28 Don’t be in fear of those who can kill only the body but not your soul. Fear only God, who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

The Fear of GOD has nothing to do with being afraid of HIM.  It is terrified of being distant from HIM.

It is recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 20:

18   Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.

19 Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”

20 And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear (H3372); for God has come to test you, and that His Fear (H3374) may be before you, so that you may not sin.”

H3372 means to be afraid.  H3374 means to be in awesome Fear.

It is vital that we ponder this verse.  First of all, we are not to be afraid, but to be totally reverent with absolute respect.

In the 1990s during my morning prayer, FATHER spoke to me and told me not to use the word “awesome” unless I was addressing or describing HIM.  People had begun using that word as a common response to worldly occurrences.  It is clearly a Sacred Word.

21 So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.

Do you seek to come closer to FATHER and draw near or do you continue focusing on the temporary?

Where is your loyalty?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 11:

2  You need to know that God’s passion is burning inside me for you, because, like a Loving father, I have pledged your hand in marriage to Christ, your true Bridegroom. I’ve also promised that I would present His fiancée to Him as a pure virgin bride.

3 But now I’m afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s clever lies, your thoughts may be corrupted and you may lose your single-hearted devotion and pure Love for Christ.

4 For you seem to gladly tolerate anyone who comes to you preaching a pseudo-Jesus, not the Jesus we have preached. You have accepted a spirit and gospel that is false, rather than the Spirit and Gospel you once embraced. How tolerant you have become of these imposters!

And…

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 4:

7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

Repentance means “a change in the whole personality from a sinful course of action to GOD.”  FATHER uses the illustration of a husband and wife, bridegroom and bride in conveying the loyalty HE expects of us to HIM.  The following provides a comparison between pseudo-Christians and true Christians:

The unrepentant person:  The Word of God is optional for my choices.

The repentant person: The Word of God is the final authority for my choices.

Is your relationship with GOD sacred?

After Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, the first Words He spoke in Matthew chapter 4:

17  From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”  NKJV

17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.  NLT

The only way you can turn to God is to repent of your sins.

Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 11:

20 Then He began to rebuke the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 13:

2  Jesus turned and asked the crowd, “Do you believe that the slaughtered Galileans were the worst sinners of all the Galileans?

3 No, they weren’t! So listen to Me. Unless you all repent, you will perish as they did.

4 Or what about the eighteen who perished when the tower of Siloam fell upon them? Do you really think that they were more guilty than all of the others in Jerusalem?

5 No, they weren’t. But unless you repent, you will all eternally perish, just as they did.“

Jesus reiterated the need for us to repent for repentance opens the door to our relationship with Him.  Lawlessness closes the door.  The disciples got the message!

Mark wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 6:

12 So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God.

13 And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil.

When repentance comes, so does healing.

Luke 16, Jesus speaks:

27 “Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send him to my father’s home.

28 For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’

29 “But Abraham said, ‘Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read what they wrote.’

30 “The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to God.’

31 “But Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t listen even if someone rises from the dead.’”

The rich man knew the reality of his demise and wanted to warn his family.  Repentance is critical.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:

38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Our loyalty to Jesus as His bride requires us to fully repent of our sins.  Anything less is unacceptable for the bride.

What happens when lawlessness attempts to come before the Presence of THE LORD?

FATHER revealed HIS Holiness before HE revealed HIS Love so if we want to come into full maturity, we must pursue Holiness as well.  We cannot treat our relationship with Our Heavenly Father as common for it is sacred.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Leviticus chapter 10:

1  Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.

2 So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

3 And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as Holy; And before all the people I must be Glorified.'” So Aaron held his peace.

The word “must” is an emphatic command given to us by Our Heavenly Father.  It is not merely a suggestion.  The word “profane” is a common, non-sacred term that is unacceptable to be associated with the Presence of THE LORD.

Once again, our relationship with FATHER must be Sacred!

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 4:

7  So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will turn and run away from you.

8 Move your heart closer and closer to God, and He will come even closer to you. But make sure you cleanse your life, you sinners, and keep your heart pure and stop doubting.

9 Feel the pain of your sin, be sorrowful and weep! Let your joking around be turned into mourning and your joy into deep humiliation.

10 Be willing to be made low before the Lord and He will exalt you!

This passage does not deal with salvation but instead, it deals with sanctification.

Later, there were two other brothers who were in charge of offerings before THE ORD.  It is written by THE SPIRIT in 1^st Samuel chapter 2:

12  Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the LORD.

17 Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people.

24 No, my sons! For it is not a good report that I hear. You make the LORD’s people transgress.

25 If one man sins against another, God will judge him. But if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?” Nevertheless they did not heed the voice of their father, because the LORD desired to kill them.

Why weren’t these sons judged immediately with death?  The Presence of THE LORD was no longer in the Temple.  They continued to perform rituals and sacrifices without HIS Presence. There is a difference between Omnipresence and manifested Presence.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Timothy chapter 5:

24 Some men’s sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, but those of some men follow later.

FATHER is not forgetful, nor does HE turn a blind eye.  Judgment will come lest we repent.  Let us actively acknowledge HIS Holiness and cleanse ourselves of unrighteousness so that we can draw near to HIM, at the center of HIS Love.

FATHER’S Love is at the center of HIS Holiness.

FATHER revealed HIS Holiness before HE revealed HIS Love so if we want to come into full maturity, we must pursue Holiness as well.  We cannot treat our relationship with Our Heavenly Father as common for it is sacred.

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Leviticus chapter 10:

1  Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.

2 So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

3 And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD spoke, saying: ‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as Holy; And before all the people I must be Glorified.'” So Aaron held his peace.

Profane means “common”.  Do you take your relationship with GOD for granted?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 12:

28  Therefore, since we are receiving a Kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire.

Love without GODLY Fear will not allow you to become His intimate friend.  Moses was His friend but the sons of Aaron weren’t.

T hose who watched the video on Azusa street may recall the Pillar of Fire above the building where a sample of GOD’S Presence came.  Mighty signs and wonders brought people from all over the world.  Healings and miracles were expected results when the Fire showed up.  The same thing happened with the children of Israel when they fled Egypt.

What happened to the pillar of fire?

Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 13:

21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.

22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people.

Moses also recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 14:

24  Now it came to pass, in the morning watch, that the LORD looked down upon the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud, and He troubled the army of the Egyptians.

25 And He took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians.”

Within the Holy Fire is the Presence of GOD Who delivers us from the lawlessness around us.  We are to run to the Holiness of GOD rather than to be afraid of HIS Fire.

James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 4 of his letter:

7  Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Fearing GOD is the key to intimacy with FATHER.  Moses’ encounter at the burning bush changed is life forever.  He forsook all the wealth and benefits of Egypt as he became an intimate friend of GOD.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 103:

7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.

You will share you ways with an intimate friend, not an acquaintance!

Moses also recorded by The Holy Spirit in Exodus chapter 20:

20 And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”

21 So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.

When you see the Holy Fire, will you run to It or run away from It?  Do not be afraid!

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 12:

4  “Listen, my Beloved friends, don’t fear those who may want to take your life but nothing more. It’s true that they may kill your body, but they have no power over your soul.

5 The one you must fear is God, for He has both the power to take your life and the authority to cast your soul into hell. Yes, the only One you need to fear is God.

6-7 “What is the value of your soul to God? Could your worth be defined by an amount of money? God doesn’t abandon or forget even the small sparrow he has made. How then could he forget or abandon you? What about the seemingly minor issues of your life? Do they matter to God? Of course they do! So you never need to worry, for you are more valuable to God than anything else in this world.

It is written by THE SPIRIT Psalm chapter 89:

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, And to be held in reverence by all those around Him.

Put another way:  You are a God Who is greatly to be feared as you preside over the council of Holy ones. You are surrounded by trembling ones who are overwhelmed with fear and dread, stunned as they stand in awe of You!

Don’t allow your relationship with FATHER to become common!

You and I are called to reconcile the lost to GOD.  His calling demands our response.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 5:

17  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

19 that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us The Word of reconciliation.

And Jesus spoke after His resurrection in John chapter 20:

21   Jesus repeated his greeting, “Peace to you!” And he told them, “Just as the Father has sent me, I’m now sending you.”

Did any of the disciples have their doctorates in Theology?  No, they were no different than you or me.  Jesus is the One Who empowers us to preach the Gospel.  Our job is to plant seeds of HIS Word into the lives of the lost.  It is The Holy Spirit’s responsibility to cause those seeds to grow, not us.

Jesus spoke in John chapter 17:

20  “And I ask not only for these disciples, but also for all those who will one day believe in Me through their message (seed).

21 I pray for them all to be joined together as one even as You and I, Father, are joined together as One. I pray for them to become one with Us so that the world will recognize that You sent Me.

22 For the very glory You have given to Me I have given them so that they will be joined together as one and experience the same unity that We enjoy.

23 You live fully in Me and now I live fully in them so that they will experience perfect unity, and the world will be convinced that you have sent me, for they will see that You Love each one of them with the same passionate Love that You have for Me.

24 “Father, I ask that You allow everyone that You have given to Me to be with Me where I am! Then they will see My full glory- the very splendor You have placed upon Me because You have Loved Me even before the beginning of time.

25 “You are My righteous Father, but the unbelieving world has never known You in the perfect way that I know You! And all those who believe in Me also know that You have sent Me!

26 I have revealed to them Who You are and I will continue to make You even more real to them, so that they may experience the same endless Love that You have for Me, for Your Love will now live in them, even as I live in them!”

Jesus Loves the sinner but hates sin.  We need to see the lost in the same way.  I was once lost and in sin yet He sought me out and He did you.  Let’s afford the same opportunity to all those we encounter, in Love, not judgment.