Our paragraph topic is: (Power of faith) Part 4.
It is amazing what Christ did for the disciples. He taught them about the things that come from the kingdom of God. He demonstrated for them the power of words, his words. And he told them that they could do the same if they did not waver in their belief. This was the lesson that they had to learn. This was the lesson that they had to remember after he had ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of his Father.
They were amazed and astonished at the miracles he performed. They believed that he was the Messiah, the Son of God, and that he had the power to do many things. They did not know or believe that they would be able to do the same. Yet he gave them the instructions that they could follow. "And all things whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you shall receive."
What do we pray for? Is it money? Is it to pay our bills? Is it to feed our families? Is it to keep our home and not be set out in the street? What is it that we pray to God our Father and ask for? After we pray do we believe that he will hear us and answer? Do we believe that he will provide? If we want it now do we believe that he will provide now? If he does not provide for us now do we continue to believe or do we waver and give up our hope and belief in him?
We are humans in nature and do not know how to ask for that which will provide for our future. We are humans and do not know what will truly make us happy. We are humans and do not know what will bring us true peace. If we ask for a snake, do you think that our father would give us a snake? If we ask for something that he knows will not bring us peace do you think that he would give to us that thing that will create chaos in our lives?
Yet we ask for those things that we know not how they will affect our lives in the future. We pray not for humility. We pray not for patience. We pray not for forgiveness, love, mercy, hope, faith, piety, etc, those things that will help us to be more like him. We know not. We only know what is in this world and what we believe, by what has been given us, will satisfy and help us. He know the truth. He knows the way. He knows the love and the peace that we need. He is our father and he gave us and continues to give us life. His lesson is seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened to you. Ask, in prayer, believing, and it shall be given to you. Do not give up five minutes before the miracle happens. Patience is the key. Belief is the door that will open your heart.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
It is amazing what Christ did for the disciples. He taught them about the things that come from the kingdom of God. He demonstrated for them the power of words, his words. And he told them that they could do the same if they did not waver in their belief. This was the lesson that they had to learn. This was the lesson that they had to remember after he had ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of his Father.
They were amazed and astonished at the miracles he performed. They believed that he was the Messiah, the Son of God, and that he had the power to do many things. They did not know or believe that they would be able to do the same. Yet he gave them the instructions that they could follow. "And all things whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you shall receive."
What do we pray for? Is it money? Is it to pay our bills? Is it to feed our families? Is it to keep our home and not be set out in the street? What is it that we pray to God our Father and ask for? After we pray do we believe that he will hear us and answer? Do we believe that he will provide? If we want it now do we believe that he will provide now? If he does not provide for us now do we continue to believe or do we waver and give up our hope and belief in him?
We are humans in nature and do not know how to ask for that which will provide for our future. We are humans and do not know what will truly make us happy. We are humans and do not know what will bring us true peace. If we ask for a snake, do you think that our father would give us a snake? If we ask for something that he knows will not bring us peace do you think that he would give to us that thing that will create chaos in our lives?
Yet we ask for those things that we know not how they will affect our lives in the future. We pray not for humility. We pray not for patience. We pray not for forgiveness, love, mercy, hope, faith, piety, etc, those things that will help us to be more like him. We know not. We only know what is in this world and what we believe, by what has been given us, will satisfy and help us. He know the truth. He knows the way. He knows the love and the peace that we need. He is our father and he gave us and continues to give us life. His lesson is seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened to you. Ask, in prayer, believing, and it shall be given to you. Do not give up five minutes before the miracle happens. Patience is the key. Belief is the door that will open your heart.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
