WHAT DID JESUS DO? . . . looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith . . . Hebrews 12:1-2 (NKJV) What would Jesus do? Its become a cultural catch-phrase, a cliché, and even a punch-line for a lot of people these days. Regardless, its still a great question to ask ourselves because when it comes to the things of God, Jesus is our standard for straight. If were lost or unsure about anything pertaining to our faith, were always pointed in the right direction just by looking at Jesus. He set the standard, He left an example for us to follow, and we shouldnt miss the fact that He not only prayed on a regular basis, but prayed thankful prayers on a regular basis. Take note of what He said in His following prayers: At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. (Matthew 11:25 NLT) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. (John 6:11 NLT) Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, Father, thank you for hearing me. (John 11:41 NLT) Do you see the pattern here? We have Jesus, who is the eternal and sinless Son of God, expressing a thankful attitude towards His Father in His prayers. Now think this through: If Jesus prayed thankful prayers, then how much more should we (who are infinitely indebted to Him) pray thankful prayers? What would Jesus do? For one thing, we know He would pray thankfully because thats exactly what He did. The real question is: Will we?
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:27:33 +0000
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