Secret Code: A Powerful Message

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Secret Code: A Powerful Message
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During many wars, including world wars, there are clever, secret codes used to conceal a powerful message intended for an ally. Espionage and undercover work quite literally help nations advance and win wars. The powerful message is coded for transmission. Eventually, it’s decoded – translated – into it’s true meaning. Essentially, this is the method used to deceive those who shouldn’t receive the information, as well as make it plain and simple for the receiver once it’s decoded.

Powerful Message

Powerful messages are cleverly put together. First, it helps to consider that secret codes always follow a specific pattern:

Establish an effective code.

Then, transmit the code to the right recipient.

Next, decode the intended message.

Finally, apply the powerful message to the critical situation.

 

Pictures often provide powerful information – much like a code. Consider an image in your mind. It doesn’t need any words when used. However, when a receiver “decodes” what the picture communicates to them, it can be profound. Interestingly, profound messages are easier to remember. In fact, because a message can be encrypted – “hidden” – in surrounding content, it’s even more enticing and interesting to the receiver.

Powerful messages fill our lives. Often, we don’t recognize, transmit, or decode them. Nevertheless, they are present. Additionally, many of these messages are critical. Essentially, they can enable us to gain progress each day.

The Powerful Message of John 17

John 17 is a powerful message – a prayer of Jesus. Interestingly, if you’ve chosen to follow Jesus, this prayer is for you! In fact, you are quite literally mentioned in Jesus’ prayer as He nears the end of His life on earth.

So, now let’s explore Jesus’ fascinating prayer.

Jesus frames His prayer. Strategically, this prayer is in a kind-of code. Point by point, it’s like a word picture message. Interestingly, it’s well-thought and well-presented.

In essence, Christ’s prayer is intended for your –

  • Inner spirit.
  • Personal life.
  • Community interactions.
  • Career endeavors.

 

So, in this next section, let’s look at some basic points of His prayer. Then, we’ll decode what Jesus is saying. Finally, we’ll consider what the message means for you. Why? Because this prayer is for you.

Points Of Jesus’ Prayer

Incredibly, Jesus’ powerful prayer reaches forward into your daily life.

Glorify My life, Father

Jesus says – show others that My life represents God and His purposes.

This is a commitment your life can adopt. You can glorify God, too.

All authority is given to Me by God

Jesus acknowledges He’s commissioned with authority from God. 

Incidentally, Jesus passes that baton to you. Additionally, He commissions you to live with God’s authority.

YOU – oh God – are eternal life

Remarkably, the key point about eternal life is: “Know God. Get eternal life.” Jesus makes this striking announcement.

Conclusively, if you’ve accepted Jesus, you can know God. Plus, you are guaranteed you’ll live forever. Furthermore, eternal life begins now as you know God.

I gave My disciples Your words

Jesus decodes God’s words to people – often through parables and life pictures. Every word, action, service, and miracle is proof of the transmitted code.

Subsequently, it’s up to you to receive the transmitted, decoded words of God. Do this by:

  1. Spending time in God’s Word each day.
  2. Talk to God.
  3. Listen to Him.
  4. Trust Him.
  5. Obey His words.

 

Let them know You As I know You

Jesus asks God to “let believers have intimate relationship” with Father in a similar way He has. This is incredible!

Subsequently, you can know God. You are special to Him. Come close to God in your heart.

Protect them

Simply put, Jesus asks Father to protect you from the enemy’s deceit, lies, and crafty maneuvers.

Stay inside this protection. Don’t listen to lies. Equally, stay away from whatever doesn’t please God. Choose safety.

Help them realize their purpose – like I know Mine

Jesus knows His purpose. But He also knows you have purpose. Afterall, Jesus created you with purpose.

Even through the daily grind and often drudgery of life – you can engage meaningful purpose. Do what God puts in front of you. Do it with joy. Additionally, relax in His love and acceptance.

Set them apart for holiness

Subtly, God’s coded message is revealed in this statement of Jesus’ prayer. He wants the very best life possible for you. Consequently, this means a holy life.

Holy means “set apart, upright.” You are included in the encrypted code for holiness. Jesus will empower you to live close to Him. Forgiven. Fresh new start. Hope. However, this means you must carefully think, speak, and act in ways that please God.

Keep them united

Incidentally, this is a request for unity in the Body of Christ. Additionally, Jesus wants you united with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – the Trinity.

Match all your responses with God’s grace. Trust and obey Him in details. Then, you’ll be united with God. Further, pursue being at peace with other Jesus followers. Finally, align with God’s purposes.

May they live in Our glory

Here, Jesus asks Father to enable His followers to live in God’s glory. It’s a simple ask with a profound meaning.

How do you live in God’s glory? Jesus decodes and transmits the example through His life. So study His life. Embrace His message. Then, apply it in practical ways through your conduct. It’s simple, yet significant.

May they live in Our love!

How gracious! Without doubt, Jesus knows He’s loved by Father. Now, He includes you in this love.  An incredible decoded message!

Respond to this tight-knit fellowship with God! Say “yes” to His friendship. Be His child with joy and gratitude.

Jesus’ Prayer – A Powerful Message For Life

Interestingly, Jesus’ powerful message covers at least eleven key points.

  1. The coded message is believable.
  2. God’s authority releases it into the world.
  3. Remarkably, it guarantees eternal life to whoever responds.
  4. The decoded message is transmitted by Jesus for you.
  5. Unthinkably, you can know God – personally, intimately, continually, as a Friend.
  6. You are protected.
  7. You can reconnect with your original design and purpose.
  8. Wondrously, you are set apart – for holiness.
  9. God designed unity between His people and with Himself.
  10. God covers your life, mind, soul, and purpose with a force field of His glory.
  11. You have a powerful message to decode every day. Enjoy friendship with God as you reach out to others.

 

Jesus invites you into His own relationship with Father. Subsequently, this means doing daily life with Him. It’s having the Friend you’ve always longed for.

Decoded Messages Boil Down To One Word

God’s powerful message decodes into one word. Love!

Remarkably, God’s love is the powerful, coded message of Christ’s life purpose. God communicates His love for you. It may seem coded – even shrouded some days. Nevertheless, Jesus decodes and then transmits God’s love for you through His life and through Scripture.

Incidentally, God wants you to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. Equally, to love your neighbor as yourself. (Lk.10:27)

Interestingly, you can’t love God or others effectively if you don’t love yourself correctly. So, what does this mean?

Think with me:

  • First, if you love yourself correctly, you are healthy. Plus, you’ll agree God is the best thing for you. Make Him your “First, Most, and Best!” “Look to the Lord and His strength. Seek His face.” (Ps.105:4)
  • Second, if you love yourself correctly, you’ll love others better. Only God loves perfectly. Nevertheless, if you follow Jesus’ example and love each other out of your love for God, you become perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect. (Mt. 5:48)

 

Conclusion

Life is a kind of war, even in times of peace. God has critical coded messages for your life. Notably, you are created with purpose for these “war times.”

Jesus mentions you throughout His prayer. Additionally, His decoded message is both powerful and practical. Subsequently, He wants you to apply His secret code each day.

Interestingly, as you apply Jesus’ decoded messages in your life, you experience joy and peace. Equally, you gain hope. Potentially, your life becomes a picture of God’s love as you follow Jesus’ example. Additionally, you solve problems more effectively and conquer unhealthy patterns. With courage, you launch into an unknown future – and victory.

 

Application Thoughts And Questions

  1. Are you responding each day to decode the invitation to live in God’s love?
  2. Have you translated His love into your troubles?
  3. Additionally, have you decoded His love into your loneliness?
  4. Further, do you enjoy God’s love when you feel sad or disappointed?
  5. Equally, do you love Him back with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?
  6. When you are confused, do you turn to God because you believe He wants to help you?
  7. Why not do your part in this war. Start to decode and transmit God’s powerful message to others who desperately need Him in this world filled with conflict.

 

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