"I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You. For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me. "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.
It is the process of transmission that is so significant in this passage. From Father to Son to His men. Thus they were able verify that the words emanated from the Father and so by, be able to rely on all things as from the Father. Not just some words but all things were issued from the very mouth of the LORD, God, the Almighty. And God said … and it was. No question need be asked.
Readings:
Morning Psalm 94, Noon Psalm 119:33-40, Evening Psalm 45
