scripture:
as Jesus was coming up out of the water,
He saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit
descending on him like a dove.
and a voice came from heaven:
"You are my Son, whom I love;
with You I am well pleased."
at once the Spirit sent him out into the desert,
and he was in the desert forty days,
being tempted by satan. He was with the wild animals,
and angels attended him.
(mark 1:10-13 niv)
questions about the scripture:
do you think this was the first time the SPIRIT had ever descended upon JESUS???
what do you think was the significance of the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert at that time??? today???
my answers to yesterday's questions:
all the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful
for those who keep the demands of his covenant.
(psalm 25:10, niv)
was there ever a human who kept ALL the demands of GOD's covenant with man??? Jesus
who seemed to be the first, most righteous man biblically??? noah
"he/she is older than methuselah." is an adage. how old was methuselah when he died??? 969 years how did he die??? though it doesn't say... he was 369 years old when his grandson, noah was born; and the flood came in noah's 600th year. so, it seems that he either died right before the flood or was killed by it?
memory of the day:
i indulged myself with donuts (my first since october) for breakfast, and i've paid for it with a stomach ache:(
saying grace:
Father, you are such an awesome GOD!!! please fill me and those reading this up today with Your SPIRIT that we can remember all Your Son taught and be more like the person HE was when He walked the earth. and, as always, lead us to pray in accordance with Your will that we may remain in accordance with YOU.
here am i, send me.
God, i ask that You forgive us for all our sins that we have a clear path to YOU. please allow Your SPIRIT to help us to maintain our covenants with You as well as all others who are acknowledging the season.
further, help those others who are reading in the areas they need help and Your strength; hence, help us all to give our yokes over to You and be able to walk in Your light unburdened with the new ability to forgive and move on in our walk.
GOD as prayers of intercession if it be your will...
please allow both dawn's and my johns to realize that they can give their stresses over to You when they become too much for them to bear that they can lighten their loads to be able to breath and enjoy all the blessings You have bestowed upon them.
Father, i lift up m'lea's family to You that You may provide them with Your love and Your peace in this time of loss.
again, i lift up tabitha's mum and sister to You. show them that nothing is bigger than the love with which You have blessed us. soften both of their hearts so that one may reach out to the other and the other will be accepting of the sentiment. please don't allow any more time of animosity to separate them (for, time is so precious; and life is so short).
please, GOD, i ask that You also help those who are suffering... whether it be through loss of loved ones, war, loss of jobs, sickness, divorce, having hard decisions to make, etc... i know all You have to do is lay your healing hand on them and bring them the comfort and peace they need to feel Your breeze and follow Your light to the window You have opened for them, respectively.
in Jesus' name i pray.
amen
love,
dani
ps. if you have any prayer requests,
please let me know in your comment.
i will add it to my daily prayer list.
