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PRAYER
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INTRODUCTION
THERE IS A FIFTH GRADE CLASS SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA. A TEACHER ASKS THE CLASS WHAT DO YOU THINK THE MOST POWERFUL THING KNOWN TO MANKIND? THE KIDS WERE QUITE FOR A FRW SECONDS WHEN A BOY IN THE FRONT SAID ARMY TANKS ARE REAL POWERFUL. THEN A SECOND BOY IN THE BACK RAISED HIS HAND WHEN CALLED UPON HE SAID A BALLISTIC MISSLE. NO NO A THIRD BOY SAID ITS THE ATOMIC BOMB. AT THAT POINT EVERYONE SEEMED TO BE IN AGREEMENT. UNTIL IN THE FRONT OF THE CLASS A GIRL RAISED HER HAND. THE TEACHER ASKED WHAT IS IT? THE GIRL REPLIED YOU ALL HAVE THE WRONG ANSWER. THE MOST POWERFUL THING WE HAVE IS *PRAYER* SOME BEGAN TO GIGGLE. WHEN THE TEACHER SAID WHAT DO YOU MEAN? ASKING FOR THE CLASS AS MUCH AS HERSELF. THE GIRL SAYS PRAYER CAN MOVE THE HAND OF GOD. EVERYTHING SPOKE OF ONLY DESTROYS. PRAYER BRINGS RESTORATION. HONESTLY SHE GOES ON TO SAY. WE ALL KNOW GOD IS ALL POWERFUL AND HE GAVE US THE POWER OF PRAYER TO CHANGE THINGS.
WE WILL TAKE A LOOK INTO PRAYER. LETS SEE WHERE THE LORD WILL LEAD US. I WILL BEGING THIS TOPIC IN A FEW DAYS. UNTIL THEN. THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING ME HERE IN THE FUTURE. BLESSINGS ONE LOVE PD
This post was edited by Daryl Page at September 15, 2023 9:33 AM EDT -
PRAYER
THE LORDS PRAYER
Today we will start out with a fimiiar scriptures found in Matthew. This is often quoted in many services each week in our places of worship. However that was not the intent behind the giving of this portion of the WORD, actually to the contrary, Jesus said in it this is not for repetition.then why did HE give it us? It is an outline on how to get the best into our prayer hence getting the most out of our prayer What i will do is to break it down by phrase. HE begins with OUR FATHER This is important in several ways First who we are addressing THE FATHER in Jesus saying this puts into place also we need to be HIS children through the RESURRECTION of Christ and us receiving the free gift that it provides.It also states indirectly that HE puts us as believers as equal position on approaching THE FATHER with HIM He will one day say we are coheirs to the kingdom.That in of itself is amazing, and something worth meditating upon. So we start by acknowledging THE FATHER as ours. This allows us to come into the presence of our LORD. The last phrase i will talk about is WHO ART IN HEAVEN. This is perspective, it should give us a since of reverence, as we realize this means we are seated in heavenly places. This simply means we are always present with the LORD. Also this means at any time any place we are able to humbly approach the throne yet with great boldness. Great confidence in our prayers being heard and answered. It also is how we start our prayer. We begin by praising GOD for pretty much everythig and anything. Especially the honor to be one of HIS children,think on that for awhile This is where perspective kicks in. Who am I Who GOD is and Who i am through GOD. I am Everyting with HIM and i am nothing with out HIM
This is where i will leave it today, idk how long we will spend here. However seeing this is the most powerful thing we have in our quiver i will probably take a little slower to try to put in as much as possible. idk when i will return but it won't be to long . Until then thank you for dropping in GODSPEED Blessing One Love PD
This post was edited by Daryl Page at September 17, 2023 10:00 AM EDT -
PRAYER
THE LORDS PRAYER
STILL LOOKING AT PHRASES BEFORE WE LOOK AT IT ONE MUST GRASP THE REALITY THAT EVERY WORD IS SPOKEN BY GOD. THEY ARE SPOKEN EXACTLY IN THE WORDAGE GOD WANTED. SO CONSIDER THE COMBINATION OF WORDS AS WE PROCEED.
TODAY WE WILL LOOK AT THE PHRASE HOLLOW BE THY NAME. THIS AGAIN FALLS UNDER SEVERAL CATEGORIES THE FIRST PERSPECTIVE AS ALWAYS. ALWAYS ENVISION YOURSELF LITERALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD. THERES NOTHING CASUAL BOUT THAT. SECOND FROM GOD AS OUR FATHER WE ARE RECOGNIZING HE IS HOLY. THERE ARE MANY WORDS WE CAN USE TO EXPRESS WHAT HOLY IS. OBVIOUSLY WITH OUT SIN. ALL KNOWING SEEING AND EXISTS IN NO TIME FRAME YET EVERY TIME FRAME. HE THINKS THINGS AND THEY COME TO PASS. THIRD TO BUILD UPON NUMBER TWO HE IS SET APART FROM EVERYTHING ESPECIALLY NOTED DEMI gods HE DOES THE SAME THING WITH US IF WE DESIRE. HE WILL SET US APART FROM THE WORLD (THROUGH SALVATION GIVEN US FREELY BY CHRIST/ THE ONE SAYING THESE WORDS) SECONDARY HE SETS US APART FROM OTHER BELIEVERS ( NOT SEPARATE HE PUTS US TOGETHER) TO MAKE US HOLY. HE BEGINS A LIFE LONG COMMENT TO COMPLETE THE WORK HE BEGAN WITH US AT BIRTH. HOWEVER ONCE A CHILD HE EMPOWERS OUR GIFTS IN WHICH HE USES TO MAKE US HOLY ( SET APART). LASTLY SETTING US APART GIVES US TIME TO BUILD A INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR FATHER. YES GOD WANTS A LOVE RELATIONSHIP. SO *HOLLOW IS THY NAME* IS A FORM OF PRAISE. THAT WILL DEPEND ON YOU AND HIM HOW YOU WILL PRAISE HIM. LIKELY THROUGH THE RELATIONSHIPS AND THE GIFTS WE CAN USE TO BUILD THE KINGDOM. THEY WILL ALWAYS BE CONNECTED TO THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT WILL ENHANCE YOUR GIFTS APPLICATION.
THIS IS WHERE I WILL STOP TODAY. I HOPE YOU ARE BEING BLEST AS I AM. I PRAY LITERALLY THAT YOU WILL BE INSPIRED AS YOU MEDITATE UPON THE CONCEPTS BEING BROUGHT FORWARD. I AM ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR YOU STOPPING IN. I WILL BE BACK IN A FEW SAYS. UNTIL THEN GODSPEED BLESSINGS ONE LOVE PD
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PRAYER
THE LORDS PRAYER
TODAY I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT PHRASE. *THY KINGDOM COME*. THE NEXT PHRASE IS ALMOST A GIVEN THAT THEY ARE CONNECTED AND RIGHTLY SO YET AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS A DISTINCTION. SO A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER. THY KINGDOM IS NOT A PLACE BUT RATHER A PERSON. WE FIND THIS TO BE TRUE FOR JESUS HIMSELF WAS INTRODUCED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST AS THAT EXACT PHRASE. JESUS MENTIONED IT IN THE VS THAT SAYS. * SEEK YE FIREST THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN AND (HIS)…. YET THE KINGDOM IS ALSO OUR HARVEST FIELD AS THE CHURCH. THE BODY OF CHRIST. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT IS HE IS COMING.
WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? WELL ALTHOUGH WE MAY NOT KNOW THE PRECISE MOMENT HE WILL ARRIVE. EACH DAY BRINGS US CLOSER TO THAT REALITY. SO LIKE ANY CHILD WHO KNOWS YOUR PARENTS ARE ON THEIR WAY HOME YOU DO NOT MESS THE HOUSE UP. WE AS THE BODY SHOULD BE BUSY BUILDING THE KINGDOM.
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? WE ARE TO BE MAKING DISCIPLES ACCORDING TO THE GREAT COMMISSION. TO DO THAT WE MUST FIRST BRING THEM TO A POINT WHERE THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SALVATION. THEN WE START THE PROCESS OF DISCIPLESHIP.THAT IS ONGOING THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES. SO WE BECOME MINISTERS OF THE WORD. WE BRING THE BROTHER OR SISTER IN CHRIST TO A GREATER REVELATION. THEN THERES THE WHAT I CALL GENERAL EVERYDAY THINGS WE WOULD DO LIKE PRAYING MEDITATION READ AND JOURNAL THE WORD. LEARN WHAT YOUR SUPPOSED TO DO AND KEEP WITH IT.
ANOTHER WORDS BE A DO’ERS OF THE WORD NOT JUST A LISTENER. LEARNING IS KNOWLEDGE. UNDERSTANDING WHAT TO DO WITH KNOWLEDGE IS APPLY TO OUR LIVES. THATS WISDOM. SIMPLER EQUATION KNOWLEDGE PLUS UNDERSTANDING PLUS APPLYING IS WISDOM. WE WANT TO BE FOUND FAITHFUL IN DOING.
THE OTHER THING AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE CONSTANTLY WORKING ON OUR RELATIONSHIP IN CHRIST IS ALSO BUILDING THE KINGDOM. UNDERSTANDING WE ARE NOT JUST FLYING SOLO. THAT WE ARE CONNECTED, SHOULD CONVINCE US TO WALK YOUR FAITH OUT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. EACH OF US IS A TEMPLE WHERE CHRIST LIVES. MAKING US PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST AS INDIVIDUALS. WHILE ALSO WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE REST OF THE BODY. SO THE TWO THINGS I WOULD TAKE IN IS CHIST IS COMING TO TAKE US HOME. THATS REAL GREAT NEWS! LASTLY BE ACTIVE IN KINGDOM BUILDING.
THAT IS WHERE I WILL LEAVE THIS POST FOR NOW. I WILL BE BACK SOON. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR STOPPING BY AGAIN TO READ MY WORDS. GRATEFUL DOES NOT SEEM ENOUGH. BE SAFE GODSPEED BLESSINGS ONE LOVE PD
This post was edited by Daryl Page at September 21, 2023 9:41 PM EDT -
PRAYER
LORDS PRAYER
Today we will Look at the second half of the phrases that we connect. Todays phrase *THY WILL BE DONE* This will dove tale into the next two phases. Yet there’s things here we can tap into. We are expressing our calling our purpose by acknowledging that GODS Will is being accomplished by our actions. We are stating that we are KINGDOM BUILDERS. This is done by using our gifts. Our gifts will tie directly into our purpose. When our purpose is in alignment with GODS Will then amazing things come to pass. Often the Fruit of the Spirit will be what empowers our gifts. As we use our gift Then we begin to prefect our talent. When this is accomplished it becomes first nature. This is what GOD calls mastering our gift. Then GOD will give us more opportunities to serve It will also mean HE will give you another gift. Actually we probably have several gifts. As in any forums where you have multi talents we are more comfortable with one than others. Either way we will be given a new gift or empower one of your other gifts (talents) it’s due to your faithfulness to do HIS will until HE comes. We see this principle in the parable of the Talents. So we are in agreement with GOD that I/You /we will be found busy when HE does come. If we expect HIM to come today we will most definitely be doing HIS WILL. Why cause we don’t want to be found just hearing. We want to be found KINGDOM BUILDING. Our most coveted desire should be found a * GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT * when HE returns.
The next time I return we will connect the dots when we marry the last two phrases to the next phase. Until I get back May our LORD find Favor with you. I once again thank you for taking a few minutes of your busy day to visit here. Godspeed Blessings One Love PD