Jeremiah
32:27 -
"Behold, I am the LORD, the God of
all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?"
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Jesus’ disciples one time, asked him, "Teach us how to pray". His reply to them was amazing, although most people skip right over it without getting the meaning. First they asked him, "Lord teach us how to pray" (Luke 11:1) The first thing Jesus gave them was "the Lords Prayer" (Luke 11:2 thru 4) (Actually this should have been called the disciples prayer because Jesus never prayed it) Luke 11:3 - Give us day by day our daily bread. Luke 11:4 - And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. That is where everyone stops! This is where everyone totally misses the point Jesus was making. Everyone takes this to mean that we are simply to recite this prayer. (Although Jesus condemned the Pharisee’s and Church leaders for their long repetitive prayers) Jesus continued telling then how to pray. What he said after the Lords prayer is probably the most important part of what he was trying to teach us. Jesus then gave us this example, telling us exactly what to do to have God respond to us. (Luke 11: 5 thru 8) Luke 11:6 - for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him'; Luke 11:7 - and from inside he answers and says, 'Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.' Luke 11:8 - "I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs. But, Jesus did not even stop there. He went on to say: Luke 11:10 - "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. In the original Greek text, "Ask", Seek" and "Knock", were written as "keep asking", "keep seeking" and keep knocking. Jesus didn’t even stop there! He really wanted us to get this point! He even told us what to expect if we pray this way. (Luke 11:11 thru 13) Luke 11:11 - "Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? Luke 11:12 - "Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he? Luke 11:13 - "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?" By the way, Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as "The Helper". Prayer is just simply talking to God. Not eloquent or fancy words, not long repetitive prayers, just communicating with God. Be Persistent. God Bless You Dan Douglass GIVE ONLY IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO GIVE! Make checks or money orders payable to:
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