I have felt burdened this year to meditate and pray focussing on John ch.17. particularly from verse 21. Just after this prayer Jesus was arrested. John doesn't seem to record the Lord praying in Gethsemene, but he gave Jesus's prayer of intercession for the disciples, and the disciples that followed from their teaching, a very high emphasis. I have also noticed that others in the Body of Christ are echoing this call to prayer.

At the heart of the gospel is the Agape love of God. That Love that came to earth incarnated in flesh, and lived and moved amongst the people for God is Love. Jesus was crucified, and raised from the dead that all of us may have a personal relationship with God, and have the power to be called sons of God. God's mercy flows from his unquenchable love. In his intercession Jesus prays that the world would know that God sent Him, because people will see the unity of the church. The unity of the Godhead would be manifest through the church for all to see. He prays that through this unity not only would people know that God sent Jesus, but they would know that God loves the church in the same way He loves His Son.

I don't know how this will come about only that it will because Jesus only spoke the words the Father gave Him, and that Father always answers prayers. My belief is that it will be fulfilled before Jesus returns, and my hope is that I will see it.