Listen to Learn – Listen to Teach

Read Proverbs 23

It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples." Luke 11:1  

If Jesus hadn’t listened to His disciples, He wouldn’t have responded to their need to learn to pray. It is amazing that He could see them—and hear them—without being there—so it is the same for us. Remember how He knew that Nathanael was sitting under the fig tree. Nathanael said to Him, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." John 1:48. Jesus knows our needs before we ask Him—but we still need to ask and seek answers from Him and God the Father. Jesus will also teach us what we need to know—giving us wisdom and understanding. We just need to ask. Prayer comes back to those verses in Matthew 7:7…Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. I love those promises—ask, seek, knock. God will provide. Are you trusting the Lord to provide for you? 

Training Tip – Have your children memorized the Lord’s Prayer? If not, then get them started on learning it today. Review it every day this week—as a bedtime prayer. It may become a new habit—a good one.

Our Father who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13  

Lord Jesus, teach us to pray…give us wisdom and understanding that we will pray for what You desire us to have, know and do in our lives.  

Friday’s Feast at the Lord’s Table

The summer garden is still producing lots of tomatoes and cucumbers—make some fresh salsa. Add some cooked chopped chicken, if you like, or some goat cheese and you have a meal!

 Cucumber Salsa

Ingredients

2 medium cucumbers, peeled and chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoon fresh cilantro, finely snipped

1 teaspoon fresh dill, finely snipped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 package tortilla chips or warm fresh tortillas

Directions                               

In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumbers, tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, dill, and salt.

Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve with tortilla chips or roll up in fresh warm tortillas.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.

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