John 17:11

John 17:11. And now I am no more in the world,-

He was going away; he has gone now.

John 17:11. But these are in the world,-

We know we are; do we not, brethren? We have a thousand things some of them very painful and humiliating to us,- to remind us that we are still in the world.

John 17:11. And I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

Oh, what blessed keeping is that; to be kept in spiritual oneness! I do not expect to see the people of God in visible oneness; but as there was a secret, invisible union, most real and most true, between the Father and the Son, so there is, at this time, a secret union in the hearts of all believers, most deep, most real, most true. I may never have seen that good friend before; but as soon as ever we begin to talk of Jesus and his love, if we are the living children of the living God, the bond of unity is felt at once by both of us. "One is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren."