Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

 "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask
in prayer, believe that you have received
it, and it will be yours." - Mark 11:24

Reflection:

Prayer is a powerful thing! We are so
lucky that we have a way to talk to God...
and that we know He listens. If there is
anything you need to talk to God about,
just pray to Him. There is no wrong way
to do it, it's just important that you try.
Praise God!

Prayer:

Dear Lord thank you for always being there,
for never giving up on me.  I thank you God
for always listening and caring for me.
AMEM

“Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave this
message of the Lord to the people: ‘I am with
you,’ declares the Lord.” — Haggai 1:13

Think angels are confined to heaven? Think again!
Angels are all around us and you can be one too.
How? Be God’s messenger and feed the hungry.
Do His will and clothe the poor. Can you say some
comforting words to a sad-looking stranger? Or
give a child a hug?

Be somebody’s angel. It doesn’t matter that you
are human. In God’s eyes, and to the person that
you help, you are just as much an angel as those
spirits in the sky.

With prayers for shalom, peace,
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein

Scripture:
John 3:5-8
 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.  6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.  7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.
Reflection:
It has been an exciting day for me, for today I welcomed a family member into our family of God. What an exciting day for all of us, for today a new birth has taken place, a life is changed, a family has grown.
You know I have always wanted to be part of a large family. A family that was filled with joy, with pain, struggle, happiness and love. A family that shared their thoughts and feelings, their happiness and fears, their disappointments and victories.
I found this family. In biblical times this family was referred to "The Way". Since I have become part of this Christian family I have discovered the real meaning of what family is. I have discovered the true joy of love and happiness.
This Christian family is growing and today it has grown by one. A very important one, a person who is close to me, a person who is very important to me, a person whom I love.
This person has been shown the light upon the path. He no longer walks in darkness but now has seen a great light.
Today he demonstrated, for all to see, his joy that he has found in his Savior Jesus Christ. Today he said yes to love and no to hate, he said yes to happiness and no to sadness, he said yes to compassion and no to apathy, he said yes to enlightenment and no to darkness, he said yes to togetherness and no to loneliness, HE SAID YES TO JESUS CHRIST.
Welcome my brother in Christ, Welcome To The Family Of God!
Prayer:
Our dear heavenly Father, thank you for the joy of family, thank you for your love thank you for togetherness. Thank you Almighty God that today I have a new brother in Christ. Bless him, love him, and keep him safe. In the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN.