PRAYING THE NAMES of JESUS: PRIEST, PROPHET

WEEK TWENTY ONE

The Name of Jesus for this week with Ann Spangler at Crosswalk.com

Hope you will join us each Friday(or anytime during that weekend) sharing from what we read or would like to share about the Name of Jesus for that week.

You may go HERE to find out more and follow along daily at Crosswalk. com with the devotional of Ann Spangler, "Praying the Names of Jesus"

The Names

Jesus is both Priest — the One who faithfully bears us into God’s presence by virtue of his self-sacrifice — and Prophet — the One who perfectly communicates God’s Word to us. We are called to listen to him, to trust in his work, and to take our places as part of a kingdom of priests who in Christ Jesus offer ourselves on behalf of others. As you pray to Jesus as both Priest and Prophet, ask him to help you understand the deep meaning of these titles so that you can live out their truths in your life.

Key Scriptures

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. Hebrews 4:14

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.

Hebrews 1:1

Hebrews 4:14 – 16;
Deuteronomy 18:15 – 18;
Hebrews 1:1 – 3

Thank you, Lord, for understanding what it means to be weak and tempted, and thank you also for never giving in to temptation. You are the only one able to bring me to the Father so that my sins can be forgiven. Through your life and through your death you have told me who God is and what his plans are for me. Now I pray that you will help me to imitate you, so that others might know you as both Priest and Prophet. Amen.

WHERE DO YOU HIDE YOUR HEART?

This is so ME!!!

I run so many times, 
but those who know me well 
say,
"I wear my heart on my sleeve"

I run to the 'altar' at church, 
because now I know that as I try to hold it back 
 it will still pour out of my heart, 
then everyone knows

"WHERE DO YOU HIDE YOUR HEART?"

AMY GRANT

I call you on the phone

But you're not at home

Where do you go when you're hurting

Hear you're down again

Lost the will to win

Why do you run when you're hurting

Why do you hide your heart

Where do you hide your heart

Leave the hurt behind you

Love has found you now

And He'll never let you go

Oh you've got to know

That Jesus will not leave us now

So leave your cares behind

Oh leave your cares behind

When you're feeling low

Let me let you know

That we're all sad sometimes

Jesus carries you

He's gonna see you through

He'll never leave cause he loves you

Oh where do you hide your heart

Tell me where do you hide your heart

Leave the hurt behind you

Love has found you now

And He'll never let you go

Oh you've got to know

That Jesus will not leave us now

He'll never let you go

He'll never let you go

Where do you hide your heart

Where do you hide your heart

Leave the hurt behind you

Love has found you now

And He'll never let you go

Oh you've got to know

That Jesus will not leave us now

He'll never let you go

He'll never let you go

(Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith)

[lyrics from www.OldieLyrics.com]

Video has just the one photo but it so reminds me of fall back in MN

along the St. Croix River near Taylor Falls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X1PiUu5Hys

by xxAnne

So thankful HE NEVER LETS ME GO even when I run or

try to hide

JESUS KNOWS

He'll never let YOU go

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VISIT

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PRAYING THE NAMES of JESUS: SON of DAVID

WEEK TWENTY

The Name of Jesus for this week with Ann Spangler at Crosswalk.com has been:

Hope you will join us today(or anytime during this weekend) sharing from what we read or would like to share about the Name of Jesus for this past week.

You may go HERE to find out more & follow along daily at Crosswalk.com with the devotional (book) of Ann Spangler, 

"Praying the Names of Jesus"

This was from Thursday's devotional from Ann:

Reflect On: 2 Timothy 2:8 - 10.
Praise God: For opening your eyes and ears to his mercy.
Offer Thanks: Because Christ wants to spread his kingdom through you.
Confess: Any reluctance to share your faith with others.
Ask God: To give you opportunities to tell others about how Christ has loved you.

This part is so very important for me to share from Ann...read this carefully and attentively.

"...No wonder I find it difficult to share my faith! Only grace can forge an opening for the gospel, leaving people free to resist that grace if they choose. But while I, like most people, dislike encountering resistance, I realize that my aversion to evangelism goes far deeper. My biggest problem is not that I hate conflict but that I lack love. Because if I loved people more, I would share more of God's anguish for the lost. Without love's propelling force, I have neither the energy nor the courage to share my faith, despite the fact that I, like all believers, am called to spread the good news of the kingdom. 

I want God to change my heart, to help me break out of my own self-centeredness so that I can experience two things — more anguish and more love for his estranged children. 

Pray with me today to the One who is called the "Son of David," remembering that God described David as "a man after my own heart." Ask Jesus to give you His heart for those who are still far from Him. Think especially of the men, women, and children in your own circle of influence. Ask God to break through their blindness and their deafness so that they can begin to perceive His goodness and His love.

Last Sunday at "The Lighthouse of Prayer" my heart had this burden and I shared a song and a prayer for SALVATION for others and even for yourself without realizing this was part of this week with Ann ... please check this out and maybe take a step of "PRAYING in the NAME of JESUS: Son of DAVID" and leave a prayer there, whether or not, YOU personally have friends or family that need Jesus, many need prayer for this, so consider praying for THEM!

Strengthen your faith in the Son of David. 


"How can we experience the power of the "Son of David" at work in our own lives? What difficulties do you face? What would happen if you asked for the grace to see every difficulty as an opportunity, for giving Jesus, the Son of David, a larger and richer crown, extending His rule in, over, and around you?

Start today by asking Jesus to be the King over your loneliness, your sorrow, your hurts, and your weaknesses. Let God's Spirit uncover areas in your life that are not yet fully under Christ's rule. Expose each one to Him in prayer, expressing your faith that He is indeed the "Son of David," the Lord who is able to heal and deliver you, the King who wants to extend the boundaries of His kingdom by virtue of what He is doing in you." ~ Ann Spangler

PRAYING THE NAMES of JESUS: SON of DAVID

WEEK TWENTY

The Name of Jesus for this week with Ann Spangler at Crosswalk.com

Hope you will join us each Friday(or anytime during that weekend)

sharing from what we read or would like to share about the Name of Jesus for that week.

You may go HERE to find out more and follow along daily at Crosswalk. com with the devotional of Ann Spangler, "Praying the Names of Jesus"

The Name

David was Israel’s greatest king, a man whom the Bible describes as having the very heart of God. So it may not be surprising that the New Testament both begins and ends with references to Jesus as the Son or Offspring of David. He is the One who fulfilled the promise of a coming King so beloved by God that his throne will endure forever. Like David, Jesus was born in Bethlehem (the city of David). And like David, who established his kingdom by overcoming Israel’s enemies and uniting God’s people, Jesus would establish his kingdom by defeating the principalities and powers, making a way for us to become part of it as we confess our faith in him. When you pray to Jesus as the Son of David, you are praying to the long-awaited King, human by virtue of his descent from David and divine by virtue of being God’s only Son.

Key Scripture

The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.

Luke 1:32 – 33

Other scriptures:

1 Chronicles 17:7 – 14;

Luke 1:26 – 33

Jesus, Son of David, take up your throne! Drive out your enemies and be our protector. Then rule with your wisdom and grace. Scatter the proud and raise up the lowly. Establish your kingdom now and forever. Amen.