The Word for wisdom:
Proverbs 28:9 (HCSB)
Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law— even his prayer is detestable.
The Word for inspiration:
Psalm 149:5 (HCSB)
Let the godly celebrate in ⌊triumphal⌋ glory; let them shout for joy on their beds.
The Word for encouragement:
Luke 11:11-13 (HCSB)
11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"
My observation:
Today we conclude our focus on (Luke11:1-13). The center of this passage is Jesus teaching his disciples how to pray like he prayed. This is a passage that I intend to return to often so that I can reach the depth in my relationship with the Lord where I can commune with my heavenly Father the way that Jesus did.
I am so glad that we can depend upon our heavenly Father to be who is and to do what he says he will do. He is a good God, and he gives his children good gifts. He is a God of abundance, and he gives to his children generously.
James 1:17 (HCSB)
Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.
The ultimate demonstration of his care for us is the gift of the Holy Spirit that he gives to us at our spiritual birth. God who is good has given us himself.
Ephesians 1:13-14 (HCSB)
13 When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. 14 He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.
The glorious thing about this promise is that he gives the Holy Spirit to every one of his children. Your prayers don't have to go very far to reach him because he abides within us always. I am so glad that God is a forever God. When you have God in your life, count your blessing. If you need something, ask the Father.
Romans 8:9 (HCSB)
You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God lives in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I delight to join with the Apostle Paul in singing the refrain, "to the praise of His glory". I gleefully join with the psalmist in celebrating in triumphal glory. Father, I thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit to every believer in Jesus.
Romans 8:15-17 (HCSB)
15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father!" 16 The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God's children, 17 and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
My song:
I Am Praying for You (Click on link below for lyrics and to listen to this song):
http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/I_Am_Praying_for_You/midi/
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Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
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