Blog post 4th March 2020
Numbers 2:1-3: 51
Mark 11:27 – 12:17
Psalm 47:1-9
Proverbs 10:24-25
Jesus became angry because God's house of worship had become a place of extortion, a barrier to gentiles who wanted to worship. However, money chargers had set up stalls making it impossible for non-Jews to spend any time in worship. Worship may be an expression of reverence, praise and shown through prayer.
We can see the many ways in which God is present in the world, he is known across all nations and will be known. In Mark we read Jesus' profound parable of the Tenants, which shows the planned attempt on Jesus' life. At the end of the parable Jesus quotes Psalm 118:22 & 23 "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this and it is marvelous in our eyes"
Our lives should be based upon and aligned with the true cornerstone and that cornerstone being Jesus Christ. Is Jesus the cornerstone of your life? Do we align our lives with Jesus teaching? Do we live our lives based on Jesus? Will you pray to Jesus that he will be your cornerstone now and forever?
The kind of prayer that moves mountains is a prayer for the fruitfulness of Gods Kingdom. It would seem impossible to move a mountain into the sea, but Jesus shows us that will God nothing is impossible. God will answer your prayers but not as a result of a positive mental attitude but due to: Being a believer, not holding a grudge against another person, not praying with selfish motives and your prayer must be for the good of Gods kingdom. To pray effectively you need faith in God, not faith in the object of your request. If you focus only on the request, you will be left with nothing your request if refused. Our prayers are so often motivated by our own interests and desires. Jesus prayed with God's interests in mind. If we receive answers to prayer, who will get the credit? When we pray we express our desires but we should want Gods will above ours. This makes us think, do our interests align with Gods. A person that prays while holding a grudge is like a tree sprouting leaves and bearing no fruit (11:13). True faith changes a person's heart, Real prayer will strip pride and vengeance and be replaced with love. So may we let go of the hurt, abandon grudges and forgive others. May we find a great sense of comfort and Joy in the word. May we express ourselves through worship and praise God, as he is the king of the World and has dominion overall.
"For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth." –Psalm 47:2
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