John 17:22

John 17:22 says, And the glory thou gavest me have I given them, that they may be one, even as we are one.  We as His followers live in the glory of Jesus.  We do not live for our own glorify.  We live in His glory so that we may be united in our service to Him.  If we begin to feel that we need more glory because we do more than other Christians, then unity will not exist.  Verse twenty-three says, Jesus said, I in them, and thou in je, that they may be made perfect in one; that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.  Just as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one, so are Christians to be.  We are to do this so we can be made perfect in faith and effectively present Jesus to the world.  When we do this, the world will see the love of God for us and through us.  As long as we are divided and bickering with one another as Christians, we cannot effectively present God to the world.  Verse twenty-four continues, Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am;  that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.  Jesus knew that when we are with Him in heaven, His glory will be manifested.  There will be no doubt.  Jesus also once again declared His eternal existence.  He was before the foundation of the world.  Many religions are based on the teachings of someone who came into existence on a certain day in history.  Christianity is based on One Who always existed.  This is the big divider.  Jesus always was, and He redeemed us, that we can be His forever.  Verse twenty-five states, Oh righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these hath known that thou hath sent me.  The world still doesn't acknowledge that Jesus was sent by God to be the Savior of the world, but we as His followers do.  Verse twenty-six adds, And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.  If we are followers of Jesus, He lives in us through the Holy Spirit and the love of God is manifested in us. There can be no greater reason to rejoice.