This woman had been teaching her three-year old daughter the Lord’s Prayer. For several evenings, at bedtime, her daughter would repeat after her the lines from the prayer. Finally, her daughter decided to go solo with much pride she carefully enunciated each word, right up to the end of the p
In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus points to our daily need. “Give us today our daily bread.” Our daily need for bread, for sustenance, points to a deeper daily need for God…indeed….a deeper need for Jesus in our lives. This request for daily bread keeps our relationship with
You know, I believe that God intended for us to do more than simply sit on the sidelines and cheer. I believe that many times He wants us to run the ball! As followers of Jesus, not just simply believers in Him, we are set apart in that we choose to NOT just sit on the sidelines. We choose to be use
When we look at the reality of a good relationship in our lives, maybe our parents, a great mentor in our lives, our spouse or someone we love deeply, we are thankful for their presence. In being thankful, we realize that it a privilege to have them in our lives guiding us. We show honor and respect
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus taught about many things. In Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus gives the disciples wisdom concerning communication with God and shares with them the manner in which they should pray. We all probably pray very often. Let’s look a little closer….. In verse 9 Jesus says
Little Johnny was a 5 year old rambunctious little guy. He told his daddy he wanted to be a brother and his dad told him, “Pray every night for a little brother or sister and I guarantee God will give you one.” Johnny prayed every night! But after a month he got a little skeptical and qu