約翰福音第十七章是耶穌快要離世之前的禱告，內容充滿感情和深刻的屬靈教訓。我們從這篇禱文中認識到耶穌所關心的事，可以成為我們學習禱告的範例。
首先，耶穌在禱告時是舉目望天的，這也是猶太人常用的禱告姿態。我們在禱告時也不妨舉目望天，藉著這個姿態提醒自己，不要只著眼在地上的事。唯有當我們的禱告是向上的，向著神的事情的，我們才在禱告的操練上明白神的心意。從第一節到第十節，我們看見耶穌的禱告內容只有兩個，就是神的榮耀和門徒的靈命。耶穌要榮耀神，這是祂最大關心的事。祂知道遵行神的旨意，就是榮耀祂的方法，所以在禱告中祂求自己能完成神的事情，讓神在祂身上得著榮耀。
第二件最重要的事，就是門徒的屬靈生命，所以祂經常不斷為門徒禱告。在耶穌臨離世之前，祂迫切地為門徒的屬靈需要禱告。
我們要學習禱告，就應該學習耶穌的禱告。耶穌在禱告中最關心的事情，也應該是我們禱告中最關心的事情。我們願意在禱告中，經常為神的榮耀，並弟兄姊妹的屬靈生命禱告嗎？
John 17 is the prayer of Jesus before he was crucified on the cross. In this last prayer there are full of passion and teachings, and from it we will learn the things concern our Lord most. It is also the model prayer that Jesus has set for us.
First of all, looking toward heaven is a common gesture of how a Jew will pray, and Jesus prayed with this very gesture to remind us the divine dimension of prayer. When we pray let us pray with our eyes looking toward heaven not just focusing on earthly things. Only if we focus our prayer on the heavenly things, we can understand God’s will.
From verses one to ten, we find out that there are two things in Jesus’ prayer, which are glorifying God and caring about His disciples. Jesus wants to glorify God, and glorifying God actually is his deepest concern. He knows that there is only one way to glorify God, which is by obeying God’s will. Therefore, in His prayer, He asks God to give Him the power to accomplish His task in order through His service God’s name will be glorified.
The second important thing in His prayer is the spiritual life of His disciples. He has been unceasingly praying for His disciples even to the last minute of His crucifixion. He keeps praying for their spiritual healthiness and maturity in Him and God.
If we want to learn about prayer, we should learn from Jesus’ prayer. The things that Jesus cares most should also be the things we care most. Should we pray for God’s glory, and the spiritual lives of our brothers and sisters?
