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when he prays for us.

change of plans. look at luke 22.31-34

now look at john 17. now luke 23.34

How often do you think about Jesus praying for you? honestly. i dont. I think of him as waiting for me to straighten out, while using me and growing me in the process. now think about peter. the devil demanded peter, and jesus prayed that he would not waiver; and knowing that he would, that he would return to strengthen his brothers.

The God of the universe prays for you. he does. not only that, but he knows you will screw up... then he prays that you would return with strength and not do it again. jesus has interceded with the father on your behalf.

satan has sought you out. God wont let you go that easy. he is fighting for your soul, but cant make you decide anything. WONT make you decide.

thats up to you.

"my jesus i love you. i know thou art mine."

he is praying for you. your neighbors. your classmates. your friends. the homeless man begging for money and the businessman in the skyscraper.

father forgive them.

today.

Yesterday was palm sunday. and what a weekend it was.

families colliding. loved ones in the hospital. snow one day, 65 and sunny the next. im wiped out.

but i can say this. i have a love/hate relationship with easter.

its holy week. Part of me wants to be mad at those who turned on christ and were afraid of the pharisees so the killed my Lord.

part of me weeps reading the story and thanks God for his sacrifice.

and it goes back and forth.

Today im wiped out. I am teaching thursday night on this stuff and i feel the weight of it all. the weight of the gospel.

i will share now what i did yesterday. On palm sunday the people of Israel who believed in Jesus went to great lengths to proclaim him as king. This drew the attention of many who had heard of him, heard of his miracles, etc. they began to think about who this prophet was and if he really was the christ.

This is what easter does to the world even now. Over the next few days i want to address the last things Jesus teaches his disciples. But for today this about the vast number of people who think about the meaning of easter, if its really true, if he really was resurrected, etc.

I say we need to be people of prayer, who pray for God to be glorified in this season. many will see, but few will believe. will you help people ses the grace of God? or will you hinder it?

Jesus gave his life so that people might see his mission, even though he did not look forward to it. I dont look forward to studying and seeing that i deserve death. I dont like telling people and being the weird jesus guy all the time. its hard. id rather watch tv and listen to music than pray for this week...

but it doesnt stop his Grace from saving me. So i will pray for this time. this Holy week.

join me.