 to do for you?" They said to Him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened." So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him. Matthew 20:29-34  I had only been a Christian for a few months when one of the guys I worked with invited to attend his Lutheran church's Wednesday night service. He said it really wasn't much like a Lutheran service but more of a Bible Study with prayer at the end. It was the same church that a famous rock star of the 50's an 60's attended. Both of those aspects appealed to me.  At the end of the service, I went forward to ask for prayer. I said to the pastor, "I want more control over my life." He responded, "No, you don't. You want God to have more control over your life." He was right. It is what I needed but I wasn't after what I needed. I wanted what I wanted. If Jesus would have asked me, "What do you want Me to do for you?", I would have said the same thing as I did that night in the Lutheran church. We never seem to ask for what is the best for our spiritual journey. We always want God to do what we FEEL will make things better.  Possibly it is time for me to go back to the Lord's Prayer and memorize those few words from it where we collectively say, "Thy will be done." I do want God's will for my life but I fear it won't be the same as what I want for my life.  On this twenty-ninth day of our Lenten Faith Journey, imagine yourself face to face with Jesus. He asks you, "What do you want me to do for you?" Spend the day figuring out exactly what you want Him to do for you. Pray for his will to be done. Then be ready to receive His answer for His will be done. Lenten Devotionals Devotional #30 Tuesday, April 9 "A Family's Influence"  And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house " Luke 19:9  Theologically I do not believe that a whole household of people are saved because one person in the household is saved. What I believe is that this verse is a model. Once one family member comes to Christ then their influence sets the others on a similar journey. That is borne out in life and in experience
to do for you? " They said to Him, " Lord, that our eyes may be opened. " therefore Jesus have compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes receive sight, and they followed Him. Matthew 20:29 - 34   I had entirely been a Christian for a few month when one of the guys I ferment with invited to attend his Lutheran church service's Wednesday night service. He said it really wasn't a lot like a Lutheran service but more of a Bible Study with prayer at the goal. It was the same church that a celebrated rock star of the 50's an 60's attend. Both of those aspects appealed to me.   At the goal of the service, I die forward to ask for prayer. I said to the pastor, " I desire more control over my life. " He responded, " No, you don't. You want God to have more restraint over your life. " He was right. It is what I needed but I wasn't after what I needed. I wanted what I wanted. If Jesus would have asked me, " What do you want Me to do for you? ", I would have said the like matter as I did that night in the Lutheran church. We never look to ask for what is the best for our spiritual journey. We constantly want God to do what we FEEL will make thing better.   Possibly it is time for me to go back to the Lord's Prayer and memorize those few words from it where we collectively say, " Thy will be do. " I do want God's will for my life but I fear it won't be the same as what I want for my animation.   On this twenty - ninth day of our Lenten Faith Journey, imagine yourself face to face with Jesus. He asks you, " What do you desire me to do for you? " Spend the day figuring out exactly what you want Him to do for you. Pray for his will to be done. Then be quick to receive His answer for His will be done. Lenten Devotionals Devotional # 30 Tuesday, April 9 " A Family's Influence "   And Jesus said to him, " Today salvation has arrive to this house " Luke 19:9   Theologically I do not think that a whole household of people are saved because one person in the family is saved. What I believe is that this verse is a mannequin. Once one family penis comes to Christ then their influence sets the others on a similar journey. That is borne out in life and in experience
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to do for you?" They said to that eyes may opened." So Jesus eyes. immediately their eyes sight, and they Him. Matthew 20:29-34 I had only a Christian for a few months when one of the guys I worked invited to attend his Lutheran church's Wednesday night service. He said it really much a service more of a Bible Study with prayer at the end. It was the same church that famous rock star of the 50's an 60's Both of those aspects to me. At the end the I went to for I said to pastor, "I want more control over my life." He responded, "No, you don't. You want God to more control life." He right. is I needed but after what I needed. I wanted If Jesus would have asked me, "What do want Me do for you?", I would have the same thing as I did that night the Lutheran church. We never seem to ask for what is the best for our We always want God do what we will things Possibly is time me to go back to the Lord's Prayer and memorize those words from it where we collectively say, "Thy will be do God's will for life but I fear won't the same as what for life. day our Faith Journey, imagine yourself to face with Jesus. He you, "What do you you?" Spend the day figuring out exactly what want Him to do for you. Pray his will to be done. Then be ready to receive His answer His will Lenten Devotionals Devotional #30 Tuesday, April 9 "A Influence" And Jesus said him, "Today salvation has come to this house " 19:9 I do believe that a household of people saved because one the household saved. I this verse is a model. Once family comes to Christ then their sets on a similar journey. That is borne out in life and in experience
 to do for you?" They said to Him, "LoRd, that our eYes maY be OpeNeD." So JEsus Had compassion aND touChed their eyes. And immediAtely ThEIr eyES rEceivEd sight, ANd THEy fOlLoWed hiM. maTthew 20:29-34  i haD only beEn a ChristiAn fOr A few months whEN oNe of the guyS I wOrked with invIteD to attEnD hiS lutheRan ChurcH's WednESday niGht servicE. HE Said it REally waSN'T mUch lIke a Lutheran serviCE bUT more of a Bible STudy wiTh PRaYER at The End. It was thE sAme chURch that A FaMOUS roCK star of the 50's an 60'S attended. BoTH of Those aSpEctS AppealEd to mE.  AT The End of the serVice, i went forwArd to aSK for praYEr. I said To the pAstOr, "I Want MOrE cOntRoL OveR My LifE." he rEsponded, "no, YoU don't. you wANT gOd to HavE morE contRol over your liFe." HE was RIghT. It is What I NeedEd But I wAsn't afTer whAt i needed. I wanted wHat I Wanted. If JEsuS wOulD hAve asKEd me, "WhAt dO yoU want Me To do for YOu?", I WoULD HaVe said the same thing As i DId That nighT in the lUtHeRAn church. we NevEr seEM To ask For wHAt Is the besT for ouR SpIrItual joUrNey. We aLwAys WanT God tO Do whAt we FEeL will maKe thiNGs better.  PossibLY it is time for mE To GO BaCK to tHe LOrd's Prayer aNd meMOrizE thoSE fEw wORds frOm it wHeRE wE Collectively say, "Thy wIlL be donE." I do wAnt God's will foR my life but i FEAr it won't Be thE SaME as what I want foR my liFe.  On this twENty-ninth Day of Our LenteN Faith JouRNEy, imaginE yoUrsElf FacE TO fAce with Jesus. HE ASks yOu, "what do yOu wAnt me to Do fOr yOu?" SPenD tHe day figuRing out eXaCtLy WhAt yOu wanT him to do fOr You. prAy fOr his WIll to bE done. then Be ReADy tO receivE hiS ANsweR fOr his wIll Be Done. LEnteN devOtionalS DevotionAl #30 TUEsdaY, APrIl 9 "A FamiLy's Influence"  ANd jesus said tO hIm, "TOday saLVAtion has Come to this house " Luke 19:9  TheoLOgicallY I dO not bElieVe that a whOle HousehOld OF peoplE are saVed beCaUse ONE persON In The HoUsehold is sAVEd. WHat I bElIeve Is that tHis verse is a model. OnCE onE family member ComEs to cHRiSt tHEn THeiR iNFluENCe sets the others On a similar JoURnEy. That is boRNe oUt In life aNd in expErienCE
 to do for you?" They said  to Him, " Lord,  th atou r ey es m ay be opened." So J esus had compassion an d tou ch e d th e ir  eyes . And i m me d i ate ly  t hei re ye s rec eiv ed sigh t, and the y f ol lowed Him. M a tt hew 20:29- 34 I had onlybee n a Ch ri sti a n for  afew m onthsw hen on e of thegu y s I wo r ked wit h in vite d to attend his L u th e ran church's W ednesd ay ni g h t s erv ice. He sa id  it r e ally wa s n' t m uch like a Luther an serviceb utmore o fa B i ble St udy w it h  pr ayer at the  end . It wasthe sa m e churc h  that a  famou s r ock  sta r  o fthe  5 0 'sa n60' s  at tended.Bo th  of t hose a s p ects  ap peal ed to  me.  At theend  oft heservi ce, I  wen tforwa rd toask f or  prayer. I said  tothe pasto r,"I  wa nt  more contro l o ver  my lif e." Her esp on d e d ,"No, you don't. Yo uw a nt  God tohave m o re  c o ntrol ov er  yo ur l i f e." H e wa s  r ight. It  is wh a tIneededbu t I wa sn 'taft er wh a t Ineeded . I want ed wh a t I wanted. If Jesus would h a ve a sk e d me , " What do you  wan t  Meto d o  f ory ou?",  I wo ul d  h a ve said the same th in g as I  didthat night in  the Luthe r a n  church.  Wen ev e r seem to askfor w hat is the best for  ourspiritua l journey . We alway s w ant  Go d t o do  what we FEEL w illma ke thin gsbetter.   P oss ibl y i tis time f or me to  g oba ck  to  theL ord's Pr ay eran d m emori z e thos e few  wor ds  f r omit wher e  w e coll ec ti vely  sa y,  "Thy  wil l  be  done."  I do wan t G o d'swi ll  for my  life but I f ea r it won't  b e t he sam e as whatI want for my life.  On this tw ent y-nin th d ay of our  Le nten F ait h  Journ ey, im agine  y our s e lf fa c e  t o f ac e with Jes u s . H e ask syou,  "Whatdo you want me tod o f or you?" Spen d t he d a y  f igu r in g  ou te xac t l y what you want  Him to do  f o ryou. Prayf orhi s willto be d one.T hen beready toreceive H is  ans w e r f or His wil l be don e. Lenten Devot i on als D evo tional  # 30Tuesd ay, Ap r il9 "AFamily 's  Influ ence"  And Jesu s said to him, "Today s alvati on ha s c ome to th ish ous e " Luke19:9   Theologi cal lyI donot belie ve t h at  aw holehous e hold of p e op lea r esaved becau s e one  pers oni n thehous ehold is saved. W h at I believe i s th a t  th isv erse  i s a model. Onc e o ne f amily me mb er comes to  Christth e n the ir inf luence  sets t h e  o t hers o n asim ilar jour ney .T hat isbo rn e  out i n li fe  and i n expe r ienc e 
 to_do for_you?" They said to_Him, "Lord,_that_our eyes_may_be opened." So_Jesus had compassion_and touched their eyes._And immediately their_eyes_received sight, and they followed Him. Matthew 20:29-34  I had only been a_Christian_for a_few_months_when one of the guys_I worked with invited to_attend his_Lutheran church's Wednesday night service. He said it_really_wasn't much like_a Lutheran service but more of a Bible Study_with prayer at the end. It_was the same_church_that_a famous rock star_of the 50's an 60's attended._Both of those aspects appealed to_me.  At the end of the_service, I went forward to ask_for prayer. I said to_the pastor,_"I want more control over_my life." He_responded, "No,_you don't. You_want God to have more control_over your life."_He was right. It is what_I_needed but I_wasn't_after_what I_needed. I wanted_what_I wanted._If_Jesus would have asked me, "What_do_you want Me to do for you?",_I would have said_the_same thing as I_did that night in the_Lutheran church. We never seem to_ask for_what is_the best for our spiritual journey. We always want God to_do what we FEEL will make_things better.  Possibly_it is_time_for me to_go_back to_the Lord's Prayer and memorize those few_words from_it where we collectively say, "Thy_will be done." I_do_want God's will for my life_but I fear it won't be_the same as what I_want_for_my life.  On this_twenty-ninth day of our Lenten Faith_Journey, imagine yourself_face to face with Jesus. He asks_you,_"What do you want me to_do_for you?" Spend the day figuring_out_exactly_what you want Him to_do for you. Pray for his_will to be done. Then be ready to receive_His answer for_His will be done. Lenten_Devotionals_Devotional_#30 Tuesday, April 9 "A Family's Influence"  And Jesus_said to_him, "Today salvation_has come to this house " Luke 19:9  Theologically_I do not believe that a whole_household of people are saved because one person in the household_is saved. What I believe is that this_verse is a model. Once one family_member comes to Christ_then_their influence sets the others on a_similar_journey._That_is borne out_in life and_in experience