by Alex Nazarene | Jan 8, 2024 | With Christ in the School of Prayer
Jesus said to them, “Imagine one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Hey, I need a favor. Can you lend me three loaves of bread? A friend of mine has just arrived from a trip, and I have nothing to offer him.’ But your friend...
by Alex Nazarene | Jan 7, 2024 | With Christ in the School of Prayer
If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! — Luke 11:13. In the heart of every believer lies a longing, a desire for a deeper, more intimate...
by Alex Nazarene | Jan 6, 2024 | With Christ in the School of Prayer
Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask...
by Alex Nazarene | Jan 5, 2024 | With Christ in the School of Prayer
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you: for everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. — Matthew 7:7-8. You ask and do not receive, because you...
by Alex Nazarene | Jan 4, 2024 | With Christ in the School of Prayer
So, when you pray, say this: “Our Father in heaven.” — Matthew 6:9. Today, we look at the simplicity and depth of the Lord’s Prayer. This prayer, taught by Jesus to His disciples, serves as a model for our communication with God. It encapsulates the essentials...
by Alex Nazarene | Jan 3, 2024 | With Christ in the School of Prayer
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you openly. — Matthew 6:6 In the sacred silence of solitude, we find a profound truth taught by Jesus: the essence of...