That the hour has come for Jesus means more than the cross; it means he'll soon be leaving the disciples. He is returning to the Father, but the disciples won't be joining him. Yet. The disciples will remain in the world, a dangerous place for a follower of Jesus to be. The world hates us and the evil one is against us. So Jesus prays for us. With danger on the horizon, Jesus prays for your joy. It's not the help you might have asked of him, but he knows it's the very thing you need.