And it’s Friday, so don’t forget to pray for Mumsee, Mike, and The Nest.
Matthew 27:32-61
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation written, This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulcher.
I had lunch with BG yesterday. I hate it when my words come home to haunt me. Many times here I have encouraged Karen that her daughters would return to God, after all, I did. I turned my back on God but He brought me back. Yesterday BG told me that she doesn’t see the point in believing in someone who may or may not exist and feel guilty all the time. All Christians are hypocrites.
That has just added to the heartache I am currently having with her. I still haven’t decided how to handle that. I danced around the subject yesterday. Please continue to pray.
I know your heart must have ached to hear her say that, KimH. I remember one of my daughters telling me something very similar. She is now a believer and a strong one. We were able to talk about some deep things and have a good relationship now, too. We all learned so much from it all.
You may want to tell her, that she is in somewhat of a good place. She cannot inherit your faith, but must come into her own. To stay where she is, though, is foolish. She needs to learn to back up what she is saying. A good way to go is to ask her questions.
Is it only Christians who are hypocrites? What makes them so, in her opinion?
What is the meaning of life? Is it meaningless? Is it possible there could be a creator or judge of all? Where does love come from? Evil? How do we know what that is?
Why do we have a conscience? What kinds of things should make us feel guilty? Will it help us not to feel guilty if we don’t believe in God? How do we relieve our guilt with and without a god?
Should we ever judge the actions of ourselves or others? On what will we base our judgments? If never, how can we complain when others act unjustly towards us?
Is it possible to feel guilty, when we are not guilty? Is it possible to not feel guilty when we are? How do we change that?
So many questions. The hard thing is to know when to remain silent and just listen; when to direct the discussion, yet not dominate.
Which leads to the most important thing: prayer, prayer and more prayer.
You know–all the things you told others before. 😉 Know this: there are so many of us praying with you and your darling daughter.
What KI said, Kim. I am in that discussion with some of my children. Often I say, if you are a Christian you ought to….and if you are not you ought to….. (something else) because I don’t know your heart. I would love for all my children to be believers when they leave home, but it is not up to me. That is between them and God. I must show them and I must pray for them.
Please pray for me and my husband today. Difficulty in getting his meds started. I feel really down about the situation, probably an accumulation of the whole tax season blues. I am also feeling snarly and impatient when I feel put down by anyone. This too shall pass but no fun in the meantime.
You know we are not always at our best when we approach You. But You are always positive and upbeat, a never failing source of comfort and relief for those feeling whittled down to nothingness by what the world dishes out. I ask today for Your refreshment and reviving. I feel so dull-minded and lacking of internal resources to deal with situations beyond my control. But I know You are able to deal with anything and that Your strength shows itself to be mighty through my weakness and failings.
Lord, I lift up the need mentioned by Jo for the substitute teacher. Please make the right circumstances for Your chosen one to step into that position. You know the needs of each studdnt in the class. Please make Your best filling of thr position to quickly be known. Then there will be time for preparation and planning.
I pray for Kim, Lord, that she will be given the blessing of eternal perspective. May You give her vision of BG as an adult believer. Please replace her doubts with hope for a good future.
Lord, I lift up Ajisuun concerning her chronic fatigue syndrome. Please give her more energy for today to make progress. You know the perfect amount of rest for her. Please make it happen and give her needed strength.
Again, I ask Your help for all associated with the nest. Make good thing happen for all who cLall the Nest their home. Thank You for Mumsee and Mike who work hard to make sure each child has their needs met daily.
Lord, please bless Roscuro in the ways known to You that she needs help. She has so many endearing qualities and wants to be a good kingdom helper.
Please bless Karen o’s family in the multitude of ways that show at this point in time as needing Your touch to set right.
Father God, You know the children who are hearing things and acting on them out in the world where unbelief abounds. May all of our children be sealed by the Holy Spirit, fully dedicated to Your purposes as they are in their young adult stage. You have a path prepared for them. Please set them straight upon it. I pray in Jesus’name, Amen
Kim – I’m so sorry. I know how much that hurts. Keep praying, & never give up.
Lately, I have been led to pray for a fresh, keen, godly discernment for my girls, in everything they see, hear, & experience, & in all their attitudes & perspectives. Along with that, courage to reject the lies of the enemy & of this world, & to embrace God’s truth.
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I had lunch with BG yesterday. I hate it when my words come home to haunt me. Many times here I have encouraged Karen that her daughters would return to God, after all, I did. I turned my back on God but He brought me back. Yesterday BG told me that she doesn’t see the point in believing in someone who may or may not exist and feel guilty all the time. All Christians are hypocrites.
That has just added to the heartache I am currently having with her. I still haven’t decided how to handle that. I danced around the subject yesterday. Please continue to pray.
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I know your heart must have ached to hear her say that, KimH. I remember one of my daughters telling me something very similar. She is now a believer and a strong one. We were able to talk about some deep things and have a good relationship now, too. We all learned so much from it all.
You may want to tell her, that she is in somewhat of a good place. She cannot inherit your faith, but must come into her own. To stay where she is, though, is foolish. She needs to learn to back up what she is saying. A good way to go is to ask her questions.
Is it only Christians who are hypocrites? What makes them so, in her opinion?
What is the meaning of life? Is it meaningless? Is it possible there could be a creator or judge of all? Where does love come from? Evil? How do we know what that is?
Why do we have a conscience? What kinds of things should make us feel guilty? Will it help us not to feel guilty if we don’t believe in God? How do we relieve our guilt with and without a god?
Should we ever judge the actions of ourselves or others? On what will we base our judgments? If never, how can we complain when others act unjustly towards us?
Is it possible to feel guilty, when we are not guilty? Is it possible to not feel guilty when we are? How do we change that?
So many questions. The hard thing is to know when to remain silent and just listen; when to direct the discussion, yet not dominate.
Which leads to the most important thing: prayer, prayer and more prayer.
You know–all the things you told others before. 😉 Know this: there are so many of us praying with you and your darling daughter.
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Amen to Kathleena, of course.
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Someone told me once “the opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.” She’s engaged and in a battle and doesn’t even know it.
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What KI said, Kim. I am in that discussion with some of my children. Often I say, if you are a Christian you ought to….and if you are not you ought to….. (something else) because I don’t know your heart. I would love for all my children to be believers when they leave home, but it is not up to me. That is between them and God. I must show them and I must pray for them.
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Please pray for me and my husband today. Difficulty in getting his meds started. I feel really down about the situation, probably an accumulation of the whole tax season blues. I am also feeling snarly and impatient when I feel put down by anyone. This too shall pass but no fun in the meantime.
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Heavenly Father,
You know we are not always at our best when we approach You. But You are always positive and upbeat, a never failing source of comfort and relief for those feeling whittled down to nothingness by what the world dishes out. I ask today for Your refreshment and reviving. I feel so dull-minded and lacking of internal resources to deal with situations beyond my control. But I know You are able to deal with anything and that Your strength shows itself to be mighty through my weakness and failings.
Lord, I lift up the need mentioned by Jo for the substitute teacher. Please make the right circumstances for Your chosen one to step into that position. You know the needs of each studdnt in the class. Please make Your best filling of thr position to quickly be known. Then there will be time for preparation and planning.
I pray for Kim, Lord, that she will be given the blessing of eternal perspective. May You give her vision of BG as an adult believer. Please replace her doubts with hope for a good future.
Lord, I lift up Ajisuun concerning her chronic fatigue syndrome. Please give her more energy for today to make progress. You know the perfect amount of rest for her. Please make it happen and give her needed strength.
Again, I ask Your help for all associated with the nest. Make good thing happen for all who cLall the Nest their home. Thank You for Mumsee and Mike who work hard to make sure each child has their needs met daily.
Lord, please bless Roscuro in the ways known to You that she needs help. She has so many endearing qualities and wants to be a good kingdom helper.
Please bless Karen o’s family in the multitude of ways that show at this point in time as needing Your touch to set right.
Father God, You know the children who are hearing things and acting on them out in the world where unbelief abounds. May all of our children be sealed by the Holy Spirit, fully dedicated to Your purposes as they are in their young adult stage. You have a path prepared for them. Please set them straight upon it. I pray in Jesus’name, Amen
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Kim – I’m so sorry. I know how much that hurts. Keep praying, & never give up.
Lately, I have been led to pray for a fresh, keen, godly discernment for my girls, in everything they see, hear, & experience, & in all their attitudes & perspectives. Along with that, courage to reject the lies of the enemy & of this world, & to embrace God’s truth.
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I forgot to add that I will include BG in that prayer.
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