Friday, May 17, 2024

FIVE basic PRAYERS

 

JESUS commands us:

Matthew 6:6

King James Version

6 But thou, 

when thou prayest, 

enter into thy closet, 

and when thou hast shut thy door, 

pray to thy Father which is in secret; 

and thy Father which seeth in secret 

shall reward thee openly.


What do you pray for each day?

Do you pray at all?

What do you ask GOD?

Do you believe in GOD at all?

How should one pray?

Is there such a thing?

JESUS taught us this prayer:

Matthew 6:9-13

King James Version

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 

Our Father which art in heaven, 

Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, 

Thy will be done in earth, 

as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, 

as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil: 

For thine is the kingdom, 

and the power, 

and the glory, 

for ever. 

Amen.


Apostle John taught us something about prayer:

1 John 5:14

King James Version

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, 

that, if we ask any thing according to his will, 

he heareth us:


The common theme on praying?

To know, and conform, to GOD's will.


That's what I remind myself always.

Everything has to conform to GOD's will.

Only GOD sees all, knows all.

As born again, I pray FOUR more prayers each day:

-- Thanking GOD for everything.

-- That everyone turn to the LORD.

-- That everyone in the world be free of war, oppression, and hunger.

-- That I be guided by SPIRIT every moment.


I do not pray for riches.

I already have JESUS.


I do not pray to be famous.

JESUS is all that matters.


I do not pray complex prayers.

I have a simple, childlike heart.


I do not pray, wanting to be seen.

I pray in secret.


For anything you need, go to JESUS.

As MEDIATOR, JESUS is the Way to reach GOD.

He always reminds us to give ALL GLORY to GOD.

John 17:3-4

King James Version

3 And this is life eternal, 

that they might know thee the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

4 I have glorified thee on the earth: 

I have finished the work 

which thou gavest me to do.


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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

PRAYER for REVIVAL

 


My own little PRAYER to GOD:

May people turn to you,

that they may know your will, 

and be saved.


It took me a long time to know the perfect prayer.

On prayers that get answered.

Until JESUS taught me.

And now, I know.

JESUS always leads by example.

Look how He focused on the will of GOD:

Matthew 6:9-10

King James Version

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 

Our Father which art in heaven, 

Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, 

Thy will be done in earth, 

as it is in heaven.


Look at what the SPIRIT of GOD does:

Romans 8:26-27

King James Version

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: 

for we know not what we should pray for 

as we ought: 

but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us 

with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts 

knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, 

because he maketh intercession for the saints 

according to the will of God.


It's never about our will, but GOD's.

That's how our prayers get answered.

A true revelation!

1 John 5:14-15

King James Version

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, 

that, if we ask any thing according to his will, 

he heareth us:


That's why it's probably the greatest challenge to man.

This thing about bowing down to GOD's will.

Scripture reveals man in perpetual rebellion.

Thus, the world is the way it is.

Our only hope is in JESUS.

Who showed us what obedience is.

Philippians 2:8

King James Version

8 And being found in fashion as a man,

he humbled himself, 

and became obedient unto death, 

even the death of the cross.


It's really time to know GOD's will.

That we may be worthy of the LORD.

Ephesians 5:17

King James Version

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, 

but understanding what the will of the Lord is.


Tenth article in the BROKENNESS series.


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Thursday, December 22, 2022

JESUS our HOPE

 

Luke 2:7

King James Version

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, 

and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, 

and laid him in a manger; 

because there was no room for them in the inn.


What makes JESUS our hope?

We look to the prophecies.

We look to His heritage.

We look to His ministry.

And we'll know.

Listen to what the Bible says:

Isaiah 7:14

King James Version

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; 

Behold, 

a virgin shall conceive,

and bear a son, 

and shall call his name Immanuel.


Isaiah 9:6-7

King James Version

6 For unto us a child is born, 

unto us a son is given: 

and the government shall be upon his shoulder: 

and his name shall be called Wonderful, 

Counsellor, 

The mighty God, 

The everlasting Father, 

The Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and peace 

there shall be no end, 

upon the throne of David, 

and upon his kingdom, 

to order it, and to establish it with judgment 

and with justice from henceforth even for ever. 

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.


Isaiah 42:2-3

King James Version

2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, 

nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

3 A bruised reed shall he not break, 

and the smoking flax shall he not quench: 

he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.


Isaiah 53:1-8

King James Version

53 Who hath believed our report? 

and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, 

and as a root out of a dry ground: 

he hath no form nor comeliness; 

and when we shall see him, 

there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3 He is despised and rejected of men; 

a man of sorrows, 

and acquainted with grief: 

and we hid as it were our faces from him; 

he was despised, 

and we esteemed him not.

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, 

and carried our sorrows: 

yet we did esteem him stricken, 

smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, 

he was bruised for our iniquities: 

the chastisement of our peace was upon him; 

and with his stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; 

we have turned every one to his own way; 

and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, 

and he was afflicted, 

yet he opened not his mouth: 

he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, 

and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, 

so he openeth not his mouth.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: 

and who shall declare his generation? 

for he was cut off out of the land of the living: 

for the transgression of my people was he stricken.


Jeremiah 23:5

King James Version

5 Behold, 

the days come, 

saith the Lord, 

that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, 

and a King shall reign and prosper, 

and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.


Micah 5:2

King James Version

2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, 

though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, 

yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me

that is to be ruler in Israel; 

whose goings forth have been from of old, 

from everlasting.


Zechariah 9:9

King James Version

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; 

shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: 

behold, 

thy King cometh unto thee: 

he is just, and having salvation; 

lowly, and riding upon an ass, 

and upon a colt the foal of an ass.


Malachi 3:1

King James Version

3 Behold, I will send my messenger, 

and he shall prepare the way before me: 

and the Lord, whom ye seek, 

shall suddenly come to his temple, 

even the messenger of the covenant, 

whom ye delight in: 

behold, 

he shall come, 

saith the Lord of hosts.


Matthew 1:20-21

King James Version

20 But while he thought on these things, 

behold, 

the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, 

saying, 

Joseph, thou son of David, 

fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: 

for that which is conceived in her 

is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, 

and thou shalt call his name Jesus: 

for he shall save his people from their sins.


Matthew 3:17

King James Version

17 And lo a voice from heaven, 

saying, 

This is my beloved Son, 

in whom I am well pleased.


Matthew 25:31-32

King James Version

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, 

and all the holy angels with him, 

then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: 

and he shall separate them one from another, 

as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:


Mark 10:45

King James Version

45 For even the Son of man came 

not to be ministered unto, 

but to minister, 

and to give his life a ransom for many.


Luke 1:33

King James Version

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; 

and of his kingdom there shall be no end.


Luke 1:35

King James Version

35 And the angel answered and said unto her, 

The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, 

and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: 

therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee 

shall be called the Son of God.


Luke 2:9-14

King James Version

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, 

and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: 

and they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, 

Fear not: for, behold, 

I bring you good tidings of great joy, 

which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day 

in the city of David a Saviour, 

which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; 

Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, 

lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel 

a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, 

and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, 

and on earth peace, good will toward men.


Luke 5:32

King James Version

32 I came not to call the righteous, 

but sinners to repentance.


Luke 19:10

King James Version

10 For the Son of man is come to seek 

and to save that which was lost.


John 1:14

King James Version

14 And the Word was made flesh, 

and dwelt among us, 

(and we beheld his glory, 

the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) 

full of grace and truth.


John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


John 16:33

King James Version

33 These things I have spoken unto you, 

that in me ye might have peace. 

In the world ye shall have tribulation: 

but be of good cheer; 

I have overcome the world.


Acts 4:12

King James Version

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: 

for there is none other name under heaven 

given among men, 

whereby we must be saved.


Acts 4:30

King James Version

30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; 

and that signs and wonders may be done 

by the name of thy holy child Jesus.


Acts 16:31

King James Version

31 And they said, 

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, 

and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.


Romans 10:13

King James Version

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord 

shall be saved.


Romans 11:26-27

King James Version

26 And so all Israel shall be saved: 

as it is written, 

There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, 

and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this is my covenant unto them, 

when I shall take away their sins.


1 Corinthians 6:11

King James Version

11 And such were some of you: 

but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, 

but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, 

and by the Spirit of our God.


1 Corinthians 15:3-4

King James Version

3 For I delivered unto you first of all 

that which I also received, 

how that Christ died for our sins 

according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, 

and that he rose again the third day 

according to the scriptures:


1 Corinthians 15:45

King James Version

45 And so it is written, 

The first man Adam was made a living soul; 

the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.


2 Corinthians 5:21

King James Version

21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, 

who knew no sin; 

that we might be made 

the righteousness of God in him.


2 Corinthians 8:9

King James Version

9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

that, though he was rich, 

yet for your sakes he became poor, 

that ye through his poverty might be rich.


Ephesians 1:7

King James Version

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, 

the forgiveness of sins, 

according to the riches of his grace;


Philippians 2:5-7

King James Version

5 Let this mind be in you, 

which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God, 

thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, 

and took upon him the form of a servant, 

and was made in the likeness of men:


Philippians 2:8

King James Version

8 And being found in fashion as a man, 

he humbled himself, 

and became obedient unto death,

 even the death of the cross.


Philippians 2:9-11

King James Version

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, 

and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, 

of things in heaven, 

and things in earth, 

and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess 

that Jesus Christ is Lord, 

to the glory of God the Father.


Colossians 1:16

King James Version

16 For by him were all things created, 

that are in heaven, 

and that are in earth, 

visible and invisible, 

whether they be thrones, or dominions, 

or principalities, or powers: 

all things were created by him, 

and for him:


Hebrews 2:14

King James Version

14 Forasmuch then as the children 

are partakers of flesh and blood, 

he also himself likewise took part of the same; 

that through death he might destroy him 

that had the power of death, 

that is, the devil;


Hebrews 4:15

King James Version

15 For we have not an high priest 

which cannot be touched 

with the feeling of our infirmities; 

but was in all points tempted like as we are, 

yet without sin.


Hebrews 9:15

King James Version

15 And for this cause 

he is the mediator of the new testament, 

that by means of death, 

for the redemption of the transgressions 

that were under the first testament,

they which are called might receive 

the promise of eternal inheritance.


Hebrews 9:28

King James Version

28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; 

and unto them that look for him shall he appear 

the second time without sin unto salvation.


1 Peter 3:18

King James Version

18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, 

the just for the unjust, 

that he might bring us to God, 

being put to death in the flesh, 

but quickened by the Spirit:


Revelation 1:7

King James Version

7 Behold, 

he cometh with clouds; 

and every eye shall see him, 

and they also which pierced him: 

and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. 

Even so, Amen.


Revelation 19:11-16

King James Version

11 And I saw heaven opened, 

and behold a white horse; 

and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, 

and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, 

and on his head were many crowns; 

and he had a name written, 

that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: 

and his name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven 

followed him upon white horses, 

clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, 

that with it he should smite the nations: 

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: 

and he treadeth the winepress 

of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture 

and on his thigh a name written, 

King Of Kings, 

And Lord Of Lords.


Revelation 22:3-5

King James Version

3 And there shall be no more curse: 

but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; 

and his servants shall serve him:

4 And they shall see his face; 

and his name shall be in their foreheads.

5 And there shall be no night there; 

and they need no candle, 

neither light of the sun; 

for the Lord God giveth them light: 

and they shall reign for ever and ever.


The whole Bible is JESUS.

Listen to how apostle John ended his gospel:

John 21:25

King James Version

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, 

the which, if they should be written every one, 

I suppose that even the world itself 

could not contain the books that should be written. 

Amen.



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Saturday, September 24, 2022

CONQUERING ignorance

 

Psalm 73:22

King James Version

22 So foolish was I, 

and ignorant: 

I was as a beast before thee.


That's how I was.

Before GOD made me born again.

Sinful.

Ignorant.

Foolish.

Now that I've been born again three years?

I could not thank GOD enough, for saving me.

He must have really loved me, to do that.

He took away everything worldly, that I may have everything spiritually.

The world will offer you worldly things.

GOD will offer you godly things.

John 3:6

King James Version

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.


He will give you discernment.

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.


He will make you a new person.

2 Corinthians 5:17

King James Version

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, 

he is a new creature: 

old things are passed away; 

behold, 

all things are become new.


Being born again wakes you up, to the GLORY of GOD.

We become humbled, knowing the might, power, and glory of GOD.

Once you're born again, you will be taught by the HOLY SPIRIT.

He will lead you to the Bible.

You will begin to see GOD's love, patience, longsuffering, and mercy.

You will look at self, and be shamefaced.

You will thirst for His WORD.

Every day will become an exciting day.

You can't wait to learn more about JESUS.

You'd want to know how to get things right with GOD.

You'd want to be perfect in His eyes.

Every day is a chance to do so.

Never again will you be confused.

Scripture will tell you everything.

Never again will you be lost, for you have GOD's WORD and SPIRIT to guide you.

JESUS will guide you back to GOD.

The true believer welcomes correction from GOD.

Hebrews 12:6-7

King James Version

6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, 

and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7 If ye endure chastening, 

God dealeth with you as with sons; 

for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?


He welcomes knowledge of GOD.

Colossians 1:10

King James Version

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord 

unto all pleasing, 

being fruitful in every good work, 

and increasing in the knowledge of God;


Being born again ends all foolishness, and ignorance.

There's only a moving forward with JESUS.


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FIVE basic PRAYERS

  JESUS commands us : Matthew 6:6 King James Version 6 But thou,  when thou prayest,  enter into thy closet,  and when thou hast shut thy do...