Luke Chapter 18
SUMMARY: Consider what this chapter says about Faith
v1-8 - Faith is persistent in prayer - (v8)
v9-14 - Faith is humble of heart - have mercy on me a sinner (v13)
v18-30 - Faith is childlike - (v17) trusting
v31-34 - Faith is wanting Jesus more than anything (v22)
v35-43 - Faith in Jesus is about understanding his death (v34)
v35-43 - Faith asks Jesus for mercy (v38)
REFLECTION: As I look back through that list and start from the bottom it reminds me that faith leads us on a journey to discover God. A God who hears and answers the prayers of his children.
Faith
cries out for mercy,
understands that Jesus died and rose again for me
reaches that point of wanting Jesus more than anything else
takes that step of childlike faith of trusting in what Jesus has done
is humble and realises that as a sinner we need to be saved
discovers who God is
and when it realise God's love and justice, that he cares about us faith will persevere in prayer.
PRAYER:
Loving Heavenly Father thank you for that journey of faith that leads us to you through Jesus your son.
Today we pray for all who are on this journey of faith.
Those who have realised they need your help - Lord help them to understand what Jesus did for them.
Those who have looked to the cross - help them to know that Jesus is more precious than anything which might hold them back.
Those who have realised Jesus is the answer - give them childlike faith to trust Him.
Those who have stepped forward to trust Jesus - grant them a humble and repentant heart.
And all who have come in faith to Jesus - help them to know you better each day so that they will persevere in prayer to you thier loving Heavenly Father.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen
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