DEBTS (Lord’sPrayer Pt14) (Español abajo)
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Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our DEBTS, as we forgive our DEBTORS.
Jesus’ followers wanted to learn how to pray like He did because they saw RESULTS. They were CONVINCED AND COMPLETELY PERSUADED that when Jesus prayed, it was worthwhile. They had FAITH in Jesus’ prayers, they didn’t have much faith in their own prayers though. They wanted to pray with the BOLDNESS AND CERTAINTY with which was needed to get results from their prayers. WHY PRAY IF YOU DOUBT IT WILL WORK? THAT’S THE REASON MOST PEOPLE DO NOT PRAY. THEY PRAYED ONCE, UNBELIEVINGINGLY, NOTHING HAPPENED, SO IN THIER OPINION PRAYER DOESN’T WORK SO WHY BOTHER?
Jesus only did things that God showed Him to do, through prayer. I think even when they surprised him with the woman caught in the act of adultery, Jesus stooped and wrote in the dirt long enough to consult with His Father. Then, I imagine a huge smile crossed His face. Then He stood up slowly and said ‘He who is without sin, cast the first stone’!
Jesus never makes a mistake because He and His Father are ONE, and they communicate. The disciples said they wanted Jesus to teach them to pray. Jesus checked with His Father, and His Father said it was ok, so He taught them the Lord’s Prayer. Conversely, when the multitudes wanted to make Him king. He asked His Father, who said nope, so Jesus said nope. Maybe His Father was silent, but even then, no answer IS A NOPE! Jesus only did what His Father showed Him to do.
One time, Jesus prayed all night, and listened to His Father. The next morning He chose the perfect 12 disciples. No long drawn out board meetings. No struggling. No mistakes. No bad hires. Not even any quitters! (Every group of twelve has at least one quitter). Even Judas Iscariot was the perfect disciple. A great accountant and even better traitor. When we are guided by God we blow it only when we do things that He didn’t show us to do. Listening to yourself, or other people will get you into trouble all the time. Listening to God TRUTHFULLY will never get you into trouble. When in doubt, wait. When in doubt, consult with the user’s manual, the Bible. He will never contradict His Word.
So here Jesus is teaching us to ask God to forgive our debts as we forgive out debtors. Wait!! Jesus said OUR debts! Debts mean moral flaws, sins, offenses to others and-or financial debts. I know that all of us have debts, and errors. I personally have a huge debt for the severance pay of one of our teachers this month. I have offended. I have done bad things in my life. BUT JESUS? He is pure, nothing in Him but LIGHT.
Jesus doesn’t need to ask for forgiveness NOR DOES HE HAVE DEBTS NOR HAS HE EVER HURT ANYONE. So why does He say, “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors’ ? We need to ask for that but Jesus didn’t. Then we need to LISTEN to God (through our inner spirit) to see who we have offended and owed. Sometimes we don’t even know. Jesus is free from sins like past due bills and things done improperly. But we aren’t! We need to correct all of that. And to forgive and forget those who have wronged us.
The reason He said that is because He was going to carry ALL OF OUR SINS WITH HIM TO THE CROSS. He did forgive those who owed Him. (THAT BEING ALL OF US, because we all owe Him for saving us through His self-sacrifice on the cross).
People owe us, we owe them. It’s not God‘s best for us, but again God gives us a way out through Him. God tells us not to borrow, but we do. He tells us not to offend others but we do. We owe and are owed.
Romans 13:8 Owe no man anything, but to love one another, for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
—–PROGRESS! —–
Our goal is to have kids living here by my birthday in June 21. That’s the day I am officially retired according by social security standards. Lord willing I will be getting $1,290 a month, so that will really help PureHeart to step up the game. Retirement is a world ly term to me though, not a Christian term. I will take the retirement money, but not stop this labor of love.
We need donations of money, materials and labor to get the Winner home ready. We also need a different vehicle.
STEP 1 is COMPLETED! Praise God!
Now onto STEP TWO ONCE WE HAVE THE MONEY. We are broke right now and we owe one of our teachers severance pay because she got married and is moving.
Step 2. Installing a downstairs warehouse to hold everything from the warehouse which is now upstairs.
Step 3. Once the warehouse is cleaned out, we will put in a window up stairs, walls and another bathroom, thus turning the warehouse into a large dormitory for the girls.
4. We just found out by government that we will need a larger vehicle. Our 14 year old tucscon is on it ‘s last leg, and won’t legally hold Winnie and I and 5 girls. So we have to have a van.
Once all of that is done we are ready to bring in the little girl toddlers. Pray with us in the selection process of which little girls we will bring in. It will take time and we need to raise a lot to of money to do this (est overall expenses will be a little over 17,100 dollars PLUS 15,000 for a good used van, and also keeping on paying our 4000+ p/m basic operating expenses which will increase with housing 6-7 more people when the construction is completed)
Thats what the Lord we believe showed us, but we are always open to opinions and advice!
thank you once again!
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Deudas (Nuestro Padre PT14)
BUSQUE DEBAJO POR EL PROGRESO DEL HOGAR
Mateo 6:12 Y perdónanos nuestras deudas, como también nosotros perdonamos a nuestros deudores.
Los seguidores de Jesús querían aprender a orar como Él lo hizo porque vieron RESULTADOS. Estaban convencidos y completamente convencidos de que cuando Jesús oraba valía la pena. Tenían FE en las oraciones de Jesús, no tenían mucha fe en sus propias oraciones. Querían orar con la LA CERTEZA que se necesitaba para obtener resultados de sus oraciones.
Jesús solo hizo cosas que Dios le mostró a hacer, a través de la oración. Creo que incluso cuando lo sorprendieron con la mujer atrapada en el acto de adulterio, se agachó y escribió en la tierra lo suficiente como para consultar con su Padre. Entonces, me imagino que una gran sonrisa cruzó su rostro y luego se levantó y dijo: “El que está sin pecado, arroja la primera piedra”.
Jesús nunca se equivoca porque Él y su Padre son UNO. Y se comunican. Los discípulos dijeron que querían que Jesús les enseñara a orar. Su padre dijo que estaba bien, así que les enseñó la oración del Señor. La gente quería hacerlo rey, pero su padre dijo que no, por lo que dijo que no. Tal vez su padre estuvo en silencio, pero aun así, ¡ NO ES NO! Jesús solo hizo lo que su padre le mostró que hiciera.
Jesús oró toda la noche, y escuchó a su Padre. A la mañana siguiente escogió a los 12 discípulos perfectos. No hubo largas reuniones de la junta directiva. Sin errores. Incluso Judas Iscariote era perfecto. Un gran contador y aún mejor traidor.
Cuando Dios nos guía, hagamos errores solo cuando hacemos cosas que Él no nos enseñó a hacer. Escuchar a la gente te meterá en problemas. Escuchar a Dios VERDADERAMENTE nunca te meterá en problemas. En caso de duda, esperar. En caso de duda, consulte con el manual del usuario, la Biblia. Él nunca contradecirá Su Palabra.
Entonces, aquí Jesús nos está enseñando a pedirle a Dios que perdone nuestras deudas como nosotros perdonamos a los deudores. ¡¡Espere!! Jesús dijo nuestras deudas! Sé que tengo deudas, y errores. Le debo a la gente. He herido los sentimientos. He hecho cosas malas en mi vida. ¿PERO JESÚS? Jesús no necesita pedir perdón, NI TIENE DEUDAS NI HA LASTIMADO A ALGUIEN.
Entonces, ¿por qué dice: “perdónanos nuestras deudas como nosotros perdonamos a nuestros deudores?”. Necesitamos PEDIR eso, pero Jesús no!!
La razón por la que dijo que es porque iba a llevar TODOS NUESTROS PECADOS CON EL A LA CRUZ. Él perdonó a los que le debían. (ESO ES TODOS NOSOTROS, porque todos le debemos por salvarnos a través de su sacrificio en la cruz). La gente nos debe, les debemos. Dios nos dice que no pidamos prestado, pero lo hacemos. Nos dice que no ofendamos a los demás sino que nosotros lo hacemos. Se lo debemos y se nos debe.
Romanos 13: 8 No le debas nada a nadie, sino amarte unos a otros, porque el que ama al otro ha cumplido la ley.
—–NOTICIAS ACERCA DEL HOGAR—-//
CUMPLIMOS Paso 1! Necesitamos voluntarios de trabajo, materiales, favor del gobierno y plata. Mi deseo/meta es tener niñas viviendo aquí por mi cumpleaños en Junio
Paso UNO CUMPLIDO!!
CUANDO TENGAMOS PLATA A PASO 2
Paso 2. Pondremos dos puertas enormes en ambos extremos del lado izquierdo del edificio, formando un contenedor natural para guardar todo desde el almacén
Paso 3. Una vez que se haya limpiado el almacén, colocaremos una ventana en las escaleras y accederemos a un baño, convirtiendo el almacén en un dormitorio grande para las niñas.
Paso 4. Necesitamos un microbus.
Una vez hecho todo eso, estamos listos para traer a las niñas pequeñas. Tomará tiempo y necesitamos recaudar una gran cantidad de dinero para hacer esto (gastos est, poco más de 19,000 dólares MÁS $15000 para un microbus y los gastos operativos básicos mensuales de más de 4000 c / m. Los gastos que aumentarán con la vivienda de 6 a 7 personas más cuando la construcción está terminada y el microbus comprado)
¡Eso es lo que el Señor que creemos nos mostró, pero siempre estamos abiertos a las opiniones y consejos!
¡Gracias!
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