Selwyn reminds us that when Jesus was here on earth, He was constantly giving God praise and thanks. He writes: “When He fed the multitude with five loaves and two fishes He began by giving thanks (John 6:11). At the last supper, as He distributed the broken bread and wine, He gave thanks (Luke 22:17,19). [...]
Selwyn now looks at the role praise and thanksgiving plays in our prayer life. He writes: “In my view worship is adoring God for who He is; thanksgiving and praise involve thanking God for what He does. … Nothing reveals the immaturity of our prayer life more than making our requests to God without remembering [...]
I think this is an important issue that Selwyn raises in today’s study. To maintain the context, I’ll repeat a lot of what he says: “As you meditate with me on this issue of adoration, I wonder if you might be thinking this is something best left to contemplative order of monks – to those [...]
I’ve not much to say about today’s study. Perhaps, this is the key point: “Many writers have concluded that the holiness of past saints was something they received rather than something they achieved (by their own efforts). The saints set their eyes upon Jesus. They gazed on God in love and longing and the Holy Spirit [...]
Selwyn mentions in today’s study, about the time (2 Corinthians 12:1-10) the Apostle Paul was taken up to the third heaven (see note below). He speculates that Paul may have been engaged in the adoration of God, just prior to this event. [Note: Jewish cosmology at that time, could be described along these lines: 1st heaven - the [...]
I like today’s verses, especially the following, John 17:20-24 (NIV), Jesus is praying for all believers: “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. [...]
Blessings in abundance
When was the last time you stopped and went through all the ways you have been blessed by God? Your answer will provide an indication of the level of gratitude that resides in your heart – or, do you have a demanding heart, one which is always approaching God asking Him to do (fix/mend/heal) something [...]
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