Pray for unity!!

Good morning to all!!! Yes, another wonderful day in the LORD Jesus Christ! Who can be against if God be for us!! Do you have a time daily to go into God's word? What is more important? Arise 10 minutes earlier, take time during lunch, a few minutes right at quitting time, there is a time and you have to make the effort to us it.

John 17:20 "I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message."

Jesus prayed for all who would follow him, including you and me, and others you know. He prayed for unity (17:11), protection from the evil one (17:15), and holiness (17:17). Knowing that Jesus prayed for us should give us confidence as we work for his kingdom.

John 17:21-23 "Pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one-as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me."

Jesus' great desire for his disciples was that they would become one. He wanted them unified as a powerful witness to the reality of God's love. Are you helping to unify the body of Christ, the church? You can pray for other Christians, avoid gossip, build others up, work together in humility, give your time and money, exalt Christ, and refuse to get sidetracked arguing over divisive matters.

Take time, walk in unity, and glorify God. Thank you for reading with me today. Love you all!!



In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny

What does Jesus say about Prayer?????

Good morning all! Yes, God is good all the time, all the time God is
good!!! Do you pray with sweet, slick, smooth words, or just words
straight from the heart?? What does Jesus say about prayer???? Let's
look at Luke 18:9-14.
"Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their
own righteousness and scorned everyone else; (10) Two men went to the
Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax
collector. (11) The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer:
'I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I
don't cheat, I don't sin, and I don't commit adultery. I'm certainly
not like that tax collector! (12)I fast twice a week,and I give you a
tenth of my income.'
(13) But the tax collector stood at a distanace and dared not even
lift his eyesto heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in
sorrow, saying, 'O God, be merciful to me,for I am a sinner.' (14) I
tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified
before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those
who humble themselves will be exalted.'"
What is the difference? The Pharisee did not go to the Temple to pray
to God, but to announce to all within hearing distance how good he
was. The tax collector went recognizing his sin and begging for
mercy.
Self-righteousness is dangerous. It leads to pride, causes a person
to despise others, and prevents him or her from learning anything from
God.
The tax collector's prayer should be our prayer because we all need
God's mercy every day. Don't let pride in our achievements cut you
off from God.
So, are you going to raise your hands to heaven and say oh Lord, here
I am, look how great?? OR.....are you going to beat your chest and
in sorrow say here I am a sinner, please forgive me???? The choice
is yours!!!! DO THE RIGHT THING!!! Thanks for reading. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny

Do you pray??? REALLY????

Good morning everyone!! What a great day to be alive in the Lord!!! Jesus is the key, HE is the answer. God is good, all the time, all the time God is good!
You know we get tired of praying....why??...Because God does not answer our prayer!!! Oh, but HE does!!! Just not always in the time and fashion we would like. Let's look at Luke 18:1-8
"One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. (2)'There was a judge ina certain city, who neither feared God nor cared about people. (3)A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, 'Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.' (4)The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, 'I don't fear God or care about people, (5) but this woman is driving me crazy. I'm going to see that she get justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant request!'" (6) The the Lord said, "Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. (7)Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?(8) I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man return, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?"
WOW!! Persistance in prayer and not give up does not mean endless repetition or painfully long prayer sessions. Constant prayer means keeping our request continually before God as we live for HIM day by day, believing HE will answer. When we live by faith, we are not to give up.
God may delay answering, but his delays always have good reasons. As we stay constant in prayer, we grow in character, faith, and hope.
If godless judges respond to constant pressure, how much more will a great and loving God respond to us? If we know he loves us, we can believe he will hear our cries for help. Do you pray?? Really?? OR Do you really pray??? Thanks for reading, Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny