March 16, 2021

TOPIC: Prayer and Praise 

LK 18:1-17

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

Tuesday-Sometimes prayers are delayed.

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up; He said:

"In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, Grant me justice against my adversary. For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself. Even though I don't fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually come and attack me! And the Lord Said, "Listen to what the unjust Judge says, And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night." 

Have you experienced injustice or just something that was important to you and you been praying about it for a long time. Well the Lord says keep asking. 

National/Jewish Religious Holidays

Easter Sunday

For those who did not know or for those who might say What is Easter Sunday? Or Resurrection Sunday?

Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans. The date this year is April 04, 2021. It is celebrated through church services, meals, gift giving, prayer, and sometimes night vigils. This is a national holiday for all believers and non believers. The celebration may vary based upon the persons beliefs and ideas of God but this holiday is recognized all over the world. For God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son. 

Passover March 27, 2021- April 04, 2021

The holiday of Passover celebrates the emancipation of the Jewish people from slavery (in ancient Egypt). In Hebrew they say Pesach which means to Passover and that is exactly what God did as the children of Israel experience deliverance and Egypt judgment. The plague that killed the firstborns of Egypt Passover the Israelites homes (their children were spared). 

Rosh Hashanah Sept 6-8

It is simply the Jewish New Year.  It is a celebration of creation. In Hebrew it simply means the head of the year or the beginning of the year. For us we celebrate the beginning January 01, 2020. So for most of us we have already begun our new Year for 2021. We eat, we celebrate and we ring in the New year. Well the Jewish people will be celebrating their New Year. 

Yom Kippur Sept 15-16

Yom Kippur happens specifically so many days after Passover and it is known as the time of repentance. It is a time for atonement for sins. It was time when the Jews sought to achieve to seek God. Today you can repent of your sins any day of the week in the name of Jesus Christ and because of Jesus Christ. How ever Jesus observed these significant holidays and their meaning and what they represent. 

Have a great day!