Scripture – NIV
Luke 9:28 –
About eight days after this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.
Luke 9:34-35 –
While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.”
John 1:12 –
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
Jan’s thoughts:
Bob was home sick today, so it was just me, our son, and our grandtwins. As always, it was a joy to see the rest of the family as well.
Today’s message was presented by Crossroads’ Lead Pastor Steve Cordle via the wonders of technology. It was titled Pray and was the first part of a new series, Apprenticed to Jesus. Steve’s brief message was followed by an invitation by the campus pastor for the congregation to form groups of 3-5 people who then prayed together. I was blessed to pray with our son and our oldest grandson, who is 14.
I appreciated the reminder that all prayer begins with relationship. When Jesus prayed to His Heavenly Father, He called Him Abba, or Daddy. The fact is, we are invited to figuratively climb onto our Abba’s lap for comfort, guidance, or anything else we need. There is no dress code or performance requirement to present our gratitude and petitions to the King of the Universe. How privileged can one be?
Our prayer for this church:
Abba, we thank You for this church and their focus on You. We are grateful for all you have done and will yet do through their many heartfelt prayers. Amen.
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