Send a Prayer Along the Wind

We can all use a prayer offered in our behalf. I know I did and still do. My kidney was healed through prayer. If you want a real, amazing adventure, I have a pre-school challenge for you. As you pass people at the ball park, the mall, in your neighborhood, select one in your mind and lift up a prayer on the person's behalf. You don't have to know what they need, just pray: "Dear Lord, that person needs your love, your healing, and your presence. Fill them with all they need. For that blessing I thank you. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen." Yes, God will hear you and yes He will give the person what they need. How do I know that? Because I have experienced His love and healing, sent on the wings of the prays from family and friends and total stranger. I know. I have been touched by a kiss from God. Touch someone else.

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Q.  Was Jesus Jewish?

A:  The Jewish line is passed through the mother. Jesus’s mother was Jewish, so Jesus was Jewish.

Thinking about Jesus Thought Prompt:

Q:  Would Jesus Tweet if he were living as a man today? What would he tweet?

A:  This is your chance to brainstorm. What do you think?

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Another thought for Christmas/Advent:

Q: If Jesus could write code, would he invent a video game?

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Here is the Q&A as I wrote in the Christmas/Advent devotional Waiting for Jesus in a Can't Wait World. Check in from time to time this Christmas Season and see other Q&A's you can text, tweet, or post to you friends!

Q.  How many years were there between Abraham, the father of Jacob, and the birth of Jesus?
A:  Fourteen generations from Abraham to King David. Fourteen generations from King David to the exile in Babylon. Fourteen generation from the exile to the birth of Jesus.

Fun Christmas Thoughts

Hi My Friends - I haven't talked to you in a long time. I'm posting some social shared throughout this time before Christmas - Advent - on Facebook: My Prayer Chair. Some fun Q&A time - like:


Q. How many years were there between Abraham, the father of Jacob, and the birth of Jesus?


Have you thought about Jesus' place in History? I'll give the answer this weekend on Facebook and here on my blog. Think - make a guess - post it if you want to.

Respect for the Fallen

Motorcycles thundered down Jefferson Street here is Huntington today, to honor a fallen Sergeant, a hero of the war in the Middle East. I didn't even know the brave young man but I was reduced to tears as cars stopped out of the profound respect that was felt. I thought about all of you and how your fathers and mother, brother, sister and friends - people you know - may be gone, injured or may not return. Know that you are loved. Know that there are people you can talk to. Know that I will listen if you want to jot out a post.

GETTING MAD AT DAD - Father's Day

Did you know, when you’re a teen you are supposed to get mad at Dad every once in the while? I didn't say disrespectful—I used another word for angry—mad. When you and Dad fight, you are polishing your independence on a trusted ally. Try listening. He may be right.

It is written: Exodus 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you." (NIV©2011) To honor your father is to respect him and not do something that would embarrass the family. Adam Shoemaker, in Escape from the Belfry, believed his father had destroyed the family name. It was up to him to earn back the family honor.

What if your father doesn't respect you? Learn from his mistakes and remember, when you live your life in a way that honors him, YOU will live long in the place God gives you. Wow, in the long run, you win! When you forgive your father, YOU benefit. Let's pray:

"Father God, sometimes I get mad at my dad. Thank you for giving me a dad who loves me in spite of how many times I get angry with him. Let me grow up so I can respect my father in spite of his shortcomings. When I love and respect my dad, I am showing my love for you. In the name of Jesus, your son, I pray. Amen"

Doris

"God gives us stories that testify to His love. Let me tell you mine."
Copyright 2013 Doris Gaines Rapp