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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.Eph 2:9 |
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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:The Lord’s Prayer [Part 3] Bible Verse:Matthew 6:7-13 "“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. " Message:
“Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us”
Christ comments on this line, reinforcing its importance, in the verses that follow: Matthew 6:14-15. “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
Since the forgiveness of others is a precondition to receiving forgiveness for our own sins, it is critical to pray and meditate on our own anger at others. This can be difficult. But no matter how hurt our feelings are, no matter how outraged we may be, we can always start by at least saying the words, “Lord, I forgive so-and-so.” Even if we don’t mean it, we can say it in prayer, and keep saying it every day. I will have to ask you to trust me on this: If you pray this fervently and repeatedly, and perhaps add a prayer that the person be blessed with all good things, your heart will change.
A second strategy I use, when forgiveness is difficult, is to simply think about the concept of forgiveness. It may take many, many repeated attempts to forgive someone in our heart. It might take years!
A third method I personally find very helpful is to think or say “this person is God’s beautiful and beloved child.” For some reason, this works for me. It puts me in God’s perspective, to some degree. I think about the person, not from my (angry) point of view, but as a human being who is loved by his or her father despite his faults, just as I am loved, despite my faults.
Meditation : . Prayer : Lord, support me all the day long of this troublous life, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over and my work is done. Then, of Thy mercy, grant me a safe lodging, and a holy rest and a peace at last through Jesus Christ, our Lord,....Amen |
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