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The POWER of PRAYER!

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Greetings and updates.

Reading 1: Jeremiah 33, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2033&version=NIV

Reading 2: Proverbs 28:9, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+28%3A9&version=NIV

Reading 3: Matthew 7: 7-12, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A+7-12&version=NIV

Prayer:

Lord in Heaven,

In our daily lives we often forget that You are always here, always near.

It is hard for us, often, to escape the ritual, the Sunday Mass and Worship,

the various commitments we have to the churches we attend,

and in our actions these forms of remembrance become empty and disconnected.

But did you not Jesus, in the garden, humble yourself to pray?

Did you not, Dear Lord, on the Cross, pray for the forgiveness of those who “do not know what they do”?

If Jesus could humble himself to pray, with heart and vigor and passion, and He is the Son of God, then can we not humble ourselves to pray, with passion, to our Lord in Heaven, asking for his help on our part and for those sinners who need Him now?

Jesus,

We pray to you this day for the wisdom to know the words,

We pray for the compassion to send our love, to you Christ, on the part of those we love.

We remember the stranger, the orphan, the widow – and we remember them in prayer.

We pray for guidance and grace, so that we can forgive others, as we ourselves are forgiven.

In Your Name we serve,

AMEN

Reading 4: Mark 11: 22-26, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+11%3A+22-26&version=NIV

Reading 5: Luke 22: 39-46, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2022%3A39-46&version=NIV

Discussion:

  1. Jesus in the garden, Jesus before he died on the cross.
  2. kind of angry at my neighbors over the dog situation.
  3. kind of angry at parents who blame everything for their kid’s situation except for themselves.
  4. But the anger? – is bad.
  5. So I pray for peace, for grace, for my ability to forgive.
  6. Prayer is critical when times are hard, prayer is essential for grace and thanksgiving.
  7. How do you pray?

Moment of silence: Prayer – for those in our lives who need the help and need to begin.

Have a great week!

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WORK for the LORD!

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Exodus 5: 1-23

Ecclesiastes 5: 18-20

Ecclesiastes 9: 10

Proverbs 14: 23

Prayer for Guidance in our Daily Labors:

Lord in Heaven,

Who gave his only Son to save the World,

Our daily work can be hard, boring, dangerous, unsatisfying and unfulfilling.

We seek Your wisdom, Jesus, and the assistance of the Holy Spirit,

For times when we feeling like giving up,

For times when we should have the courage to say NO,

For times when we need to endure, for our families, for those we love,

Dear Jesus, we seek the guidance of Your Holy Spirit, at those times, to work.

Our jobs might seem easy to some,

Our jobs might seem wrong to others,

We might suffer the ire of our neighbors,

But for those we love, we often have to endure, and know WHERE the line is.

Help us God to endure in our Earthly labor.

Help us Dear Jesus to know WHERE the line is.

In Your Name, Jesus Christ, we serve.

AMEN

Matthew 10: 35-38

Luke 12: 13-21

John 6: 1-15

Colossians 3: 23-25

Discussion:

a) I use NIV, I’m not always sure that’s right – I’m also not certain, beyond basic discipleship, where this “virtual church” is headed.

b) I think I have a plan to find a job – and it coincides with my arm, left arm, getting 70% back to normal.

c) I think I understand how I’m going to go forward, for now, because of a good friend of mine in Seattle.

d) I also need to remember, we need to remember, as Christians, there are lines we cannot cross for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ – we need to be cognizant of these lines, and know what we will do near to, at, and after. The Lord wants us to have a plan.

  1. working under harsh taskmasters, will the Lord look out for his people?
  2. Take joy in this life, and the work you do, for the Lord wishes you to be happy and prosperous.
  3. Work in this world while you can, for none of this will be once you pass.
  4. Do, do not simply talk about doing.
  5. Take up the work of Jesus, even if this means your own family is at odds.
  6. Work is more than piling wealth, all of our work goes to dust – so remember this.
  7. If you are honest and true, your work will be rewarded many times over.
  8. Work in this life as if you are working for the Lord.

Lines, duties, Love, and Jesus … this is the path to work.

If we sacrifice our connection to God for our job, then we are giving up eternal life and love and joy for something that will pass soon enough.

If we sacrifice our neighbors so that we can make more money, we will need to ask ourselves, as Jesus might, are these homeless, lost, orphaned and strange people not my children as well?

If we sacrifice our freedom for payouts and promotions and for the STATE, then are we not doing as they did in old times, building earthly towers in honor of Satan and nothing?

Stuff to think about, on your way to work.

Moment of meditation for our daily work:

Lord’s Prayer

Go forth and have a great week, month, year …

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Love Thee with Passion …

LORD, we must love THEE with PASSION.

In our life on this Earth, we face travails and challenges. As often as not we place the blame on God … “WHY DEAR LORD DID YOU DO THIS TO ME?”

We shake our fists, beat our chests, scream and yell and tear asunder while cursing Your name, dear Lord.

But in our anger, in our repentance, in our frustration, we still LOVE you GOD, for you gave your son Jesus, your only son, to save us – to save all of us from sin and perdition.

So I say Jesus, my Lord in Heaven, I LOVE AND WORSHIP YOU.

I will work to be a disciple of Christ.

I will wander this world, and stumble and fret, and still my heart is yours.

In your name we SERVE, Jesus Christ.

AMEN

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LOVE THE LORD WITH PASSION!

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Greetings and Announcements …

PSALM 103: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20103&version=NIV

2 Samuel 11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+11&version=NIV

LORD we must love Thee with PASSION!

John 15:9-17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2015%3A9-17&version=NIV

Discussion: the RIDDLE of David.

In Old Testament times, the Hebrews had different names, for the SAME GOD. One of his names, as I recall: His Love Endures, or something like that …

  1. I had another topic for this week – but this morning it occurred to me, the message was wrong.
  2. The dumb stuff the dogs do, and yet there is that love
  3. The dumb stuff people do, the sinning …
  4. A friend once told me, when I was still an Atheist: you can’t have a strong marriage without Jesus … and like most my irreligious friends, I scoffed … I mocked.
  5. The message of the LAST LETTER at the beginning of REVELATION
  6. HESED … His infinite Love … Lucifer, and the belief that God’s love is finite
  7. Finally: love and forgiveness … https://planetarystatusreport.com/?p=5602

The Lord can handle us ANGRY, SAD, and JOYFUL … and any number of other emotions, but the Lord does demand our obedience and love.

The Lord can handle an angry shout towards the sky …

The Lord has big shoulders.

Love is understanding.

Love is forgiving.

Love is passionate, with all the pain of the cross.

His Love Endures …

(moment of silence)

Lord’s Prayer

Final words of discipleship …

*** Find a congregation, a place of worship and love