And it came to pass, as He was alone praying, His disciples were with Him: and He asked them, saying,
“Whom say the people that I am?”
They answering said, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.” He said unto them,
“But whom say ye that I am?”
Peter answering said, “The Christ of God.” Luke 9:18-20
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The Bird, The Horse, The Fool and His Folly
“As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” Proverbs 26:2-5 (KJB)
When We Look Into the Distance
Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto You will I pray. My voice shall You hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto You, and will look up. Psalm 5:2-3 (KJV)
For a reading of Psalm 5:1 you may follow this link.
We so often call on God in prayer. Even many who will publicly proclaim “I do not believe in God” will call out to God when some traumatic event happens.
In these two verses of Psalm 5, the Psalmist cries out, “Hearken unto the voice of my cry…”. Which is a yearning for God to hear. The sweet Psalmist of Israel calling out to the One He knew would hear, and answer his call, his cry. The honor, respect, and devotion is seen in the prayer. “My King, and my God” would only be the One whom he loved, trusted, and to whom he has committed his life.
The words of faith spoken in this prayer, “My voice shall You Hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto You, and will look up.” By his faith in the Living God he is able to look into the distance, and from the events of his past know that GOD will hear him. Not just today, but every time he prays.
Every time the Christian prays to the One who has made all things, and made us in His image, we can know that God does hear and answer our prayer. Knowing that we can look into the distance… into the future, and know that He will hear, and answer.
Have Faith In God
Have Faith In God
Mark 11:12-26
1. It Is A Matter of Bearing Fruit (vv. 12-14).
2. It Is A Matter of Prayer (vv. 15-19; Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11).
3. It Is A Matter of Believing, Trusting Faith (vv. 20-24).
4. It Is A Matter of Forgiveness (vv. 25-26).
“Notice the importance Jesus places on “Forgiveness”. Without forgiveness we cannot expect answer to our prayer. God is so good to forgive us, we ought also to forgive those whom we believe responsible for offending us. Remember this; NO FORGIVENESS, NO ANSWER TO PRAYER. KNOW FORGIVENESS, KNOW ANSWER TO PRAYER.”
Preached at Carr Lane Baptist Church on June 22, 2014 Morning Worship.
The Fire and Hammer 