Not all Christians celebrate Lent, it's not universal in the Christian faith. If we point to any Gospel idea showing us Jesus knew of Lent, what would that be?
John 11:9-16
9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”
11 After saying these things, He said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.”
12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”
13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples,
“Let us also go, that we may die with him.”
What would Cause Thomas to say this? When the widow of Nain received her son back, Luke 7, Jesus did this in front of a large crowd. The next 2 Gospel chapters report John the Baptist is beheaded. Herod doesn't need a Prophet rocking his Caesar supported kingdom.
When Jairus the Temple official asks for Jesus to raise his daughter back to health, she died before they arrived. Jesus, in Mark 5, raises Jairus daughter to eating instead of death, the next chapter is John the Baptist killed by Herod. Also, Nazareth rejects Jesus. The dead being raised is obviously frightening to the crowd and probably more scary than we know.
Thomas obviously felt the dead rising was a definite key to angering those in government.
How would the Lord feel about this tremendous work of Elijah, in the Holy Spirit, to be condemned? Condemning a miracle of Life from Jesus? How did Our Father feel about this? The brothers of Jesus comment:
James 1:20
For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
How would our Father feel?
Luke 23:50-54
50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up His Spirit.
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
52 The tombs also were opened.
And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection
they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
James saw the element of God's Favor:
James 5
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years
Paul knew many of his prayers answered. He had this to say about sin. Maybe Paul was thinking of Job's clinging to his own righteousness with indignation. Paul said he did not always do the good that he hoped of himself. Romans 7
Psalm 19:12
Who can discern his errors?
Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
The Lord would want us to pray all the time. Why?
https://childrenpositive.com/40-questions-to-ask-your-child-instead-of-how-was-your-day/
Abba, Father
You are more capable of Blessing than we would ever be,
Bless us with Your Ways, Wisdom and Heart.
Strengthen our homes, our marriages, our families, our bodies. Give us Your Strength of soul - to make Life filled with Your Marvelous Life.
Fill us - our Loved ones, the people You have given us - our peoples - our Nation - Your Beloved with the Light that fills mankind - Jesus Christ.
Dwell in us.
Help us to Seek You First.
Uplift the world, Your Good Creation, into Peace
Seeking Jesus
And we will finish well in Jesus Christ
Lenten opportunity to give:
We pray for relief to help and reach Syria
and Turkey. 6.4 and 4.9 earthquakes this week.
We pray this will cease. Lord, Your mercy upon this land and
Your people.
We pray Amazon puts back Amazon Smile,
philanthropy is needed today and this program
was wonderful. Many will feel the clip if Amazon Smile doesn't
continue. Please Lord.
We are Blessed to seek You First.
Blessed to be finding the High Way of Your Heaven today.
Blessed to ask to see more Heaven upon earth.
Blessed to have You as our Daily Bread.
Blessed to ask to Live Love, Joy and Peace.
Blessed to pray in expectation of Your Love and Willingness.
Blessed to say Thank You that during Holy Week,
we have seen the Glimpse of Your Glory
working to heal the fullness of the earth, Yours.
We have had problems in our neighborhood,
theft of a mower, acts of violence.
Pray for peace, please.
My mother's roof is in sudden need of
repairs and we want to find the best solutions for her house.
During the rainy season.
In Jesus, we Live and ask this for those we Love.
We pray for our own strength,
Love and ask Jesus to cover this Nation, those who lead this Nation
and all other nations in this good fight.
Thanks for Facebook and the Asbury Revival 2023
The Voice of Revival. Fabulous photos of today.
The Light of mankind to shine with Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the Lord, Amen.
Let Your Words of Life be the Light guiding us to be the Children of God.
In Jesus, we know You long to hold us and we to be held to You.
Amen and Amen.
The Light of mankind to shine with Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the Lord, Amen.
Yes Bless The Lord Jesus
Yes Jesus Bless Asbury
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