If we pray according to the manner the Lord Jesus Christ taught His first disciples, Matthew 6:9-13 "Our Father Who is in heaven..." this is centered mostly on Him and His will to be done, and OUR NEED for daily food, forgiveness , and protection. Luke 11:1-4 Jesus also taught about the need to ask , seek, and knock without shame FOR OTHERS. This is what can be lacking when we pray: we forget to intercede for others . Then Jesus said to them, "Suppose one of you goes to h

Some Greeks [non-Jews] came to one of the disciples of Jesus and said, "Sir, we want to see Jesus." John 12:20-21 They wanted to see Him , NOT necessarily His works, the miracles He was doing in God the Father's name. Matthew 4:23; 15:30; Mark 1:34; Luke 4:40; 7:22; John 5:19-21, 36, 43; 7:3; 8:18; 10:32; 14:10-11; Acts 2:22; 10:38 Did they want Jesus for Himself? Is that our desire, too? WISDOM OF JESUS Or did those Greeks want Him as a source of wisdom or THE source of i

These two words should NOT be a description of the spiritual , should they? Laziness shouldn't be what any true believer shows, but any of us could slip into this, if we're not careful. The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work . Proverbs 21:25 As a door turns on its hinges, so the slacker turns on his bed . Proverbs 26:14 Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies . 2 Thessalonians

When we adopted our first cat from an animal shelter, the person at the front desk said, " Enjoy your cat." We did. Can believers in the Lord Jesus Christ enjoy Him? They are to follow Him. Matthew 4:18-22; John 12:26; 21:19 They are to trust His words. Matthew 14:25-29; 17:24-27; Mark 14:12-16; John 13:18-19 They are to have faith in Him. John 3:16; 9:35-38; 14:1 They are to obey Him. John 14:15; Hebrews 5:8-10 They are to know Him. Philippians 3:10 They are to wo

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