A Cloud of Witnesses

     Our great cloud of witnesses includes believers past and present. Jesus, in the 17^th chapter of the Gospel of John, not only prays for Himself, and for His followers, but He prays into the future for all who will believe. That's us!

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in Us so that the world may believe that You have sent me.    John 17:21

     This brings the communion of saints to a much deeper level. When we take communion and remember the sacrifice and forgiveness of Jesus, we come to the table together with the past, the present, and the future believers. We are in the presence of the cloud of witnesses. I hope and pray this brings comfort to you today. Next time you take communion think about your friends, your grandparents, your parents, or siblings and other loved ones already in heaven. They are present with you in this sacred covenant and we will be together again one day.

     In the meantime, we are one together with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, united together to make Christ’s presence known. With so great a cloud of witnesses, we can do it!

Dear Jesus,

Thank You for watching over us. You prayed for us two thousand years ago and You are with us today. Watch over our loved ones in heaven. We are one with them in Spirit and one day soon we will all be together forever.

Amen