Pattern of Seven: Father, Let Your Kingdom Come
When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, “Father, let Your Kingdom come,” it was the entering of an urgent plea to the Father that His Kingdom would become present and known with us now, with its protection and provision. There are two significant bookends to Jesus’ human life. And they both have to do with what He said as He began His ministry and, His last days on earth. How He ... continue reading...
Pattern of Seven: Holy Regard for Your Name, Father
As we move into the seven petitions of Jesus’ heart that He shared with His first disciples, the passionate pleas enrobed in His humble nature amazes me. Here is the man Jesus Christ, yet without sin. The pattern of true holiness, who possessed His own human soul that we might gain possession of ours.1 Consider with me part of the Prophet portion of his human spirit. As Creator, He the Light ... continue reading...
