Letting God speak
Matthew 6:16 – 18 And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be …
Some people blame wealthy people for the poverty in the world. They argue that if the rich shared their wealth with the poor, then poverty could be wiped out. However, I do not believe it is the responsibility of the rich to help the poor. Do not get me wrong; I agree it would be …
Matthew 6:12, 14-15 … and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. … For if you forgive others their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Forgiveness is at the center of Christian life. …
Matthew 6:11 & 13 Give us this day our daily bread … And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. You might be questioning why I skipped verse 12. Rest assured, I will get to it in the next post. I believe that the topic of forgiveness needs to stand alone so …
Matthew 6:9b-10 … hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. After addressing God properly, and reminding ourselves of who and what He is, the next thing we should do in prayer is give God the praise and worship He is due. Praise is something …
Matthew 6:9a Our Father in Heaven … This section is the address. We are acknowledging Who we are talking to. These four words contain a great deal of meaning and information. The first word is “our”. God is OUR God. Not in the sense of possession but as in plural. He is the God of …
Matthew 6: 9-13 Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but …
Matthew 6:5-8 And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut …
Matthew 6:1-4 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they …
Matthew 5:38 – 42 You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue …