Identity

Jesus spoke intimately with His Father, praying for Himself, His disciples, and those who would believe in Him down through the ages. Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer, recorded in John 17, includes the themes of glory, identity, purity, and unity. Having prayed that the Father would glorify the Son, Jesus now turns to interceding for His disciples. These disciples belonged to the Father who gave them to Jesus. This concept of the disciples being a gift from the Father points out the fact that their identity was wrapped up in their relationship with the Father and the Son. We belong to God. Through faith in Jesus we become members of God’s family. Our identity is rooted in our living relationship with the living God.