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The Reward of Persistent Prayer

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    [Jeremiah 29:12-13 (CJB)]: "When you call to me and pray to me, I will listen to you. When you seek me, you will find me, provided you seek from me wholeheartedly;" Dear Ladies, I write this blog with you and the many prayers that you have prayed in mind. Luke 18:2-5] "In a certain town, there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected other people. There was also in that town a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me a judgment against the man who is trying to ruin me.' For a long time he refused; but after awhile, he said to himself, 'I don't fear God, and I don't respect other people; but because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see to it that she gets justice - otherwise, she'll keep coming and pestering me till she wears me out!"  God is not a cruel judge. When we persist in prayer, we are not pestering Him! Jesus told his disciple this parable, in order to impress on them that they   must always keep praying   a...

What Happened on the Cross? A prayer for you

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The Judean leaders had asked for removal of the bodies on the cross because the Sabbath was approaching. The Roman centurion came to break the legs of Jesus but he was already dead. To ensure Christ was dead, the Centurion pierced his heart. At that moment, blood and water flowed out of Jesus' heart. The water poured out first. Then the coagulated blood oozed out, rolled down His side, onto the ground, and the disciple John bore witness of it (John 19:17-37).  His heart ruptured. The blood payment was made for atonement of our sins. Jesus said he was our living water. His living water cleansed us  and made  us holy. He paid for our sins with his own blood, not the blood of bulls, and goats. The price paid was the same for everyone. But not   every sin   is the same. Stealing a candy bar is NOT equivalent to murdering a person.  Each time we confess our sins and repent, we are forgiven. But Satan attempts to return to us the sins that has been given bac...

Hope in spite of the trials

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  " I have said these things to you so that, united with me, you may have shalom (peace). In the world, you have trouble. But be brave! I have conquered the world! John 16:33" The last two and half years have been surprising, hopeful, yet difficult and troubling.  There are times that we do not know where this life will take us.  I learned that the LORD, our God, will work within the trials that are caused by the broken world we live in.  We were promised by Jesus that we would have trials and tribulations in our lives. He told us to be brave! Jesus said to his disciples, who scattered, each one looking out for himself, and left him all alone, "Yet, I am not alone; because the Father is with me."  Don't let yourself be upset or frightened. Don't let yourself be disturbed. Trust in God. You might battle a rough sea and a headwind of things in your life that seems to be beyond your control.  But, the Lord is with you. Do not allow your struggles blind you fro...