In the Bible, James talks about Elijah, who had learned how to pray “prayer that works“. God answered his prayers. But Elijah had to learn to pray. See the blog on prayer that works.
So never give up on prayer. God answers prayer. Sometimes we give up because we do not see any results, so we quit. God answers prayer in His time and in His way. Consider Abraham who waited 20 years for an answer to the prayer for a son.
Wow, the best Bible verse on this is: Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.
Notice, it is a house of prayer, not a prayer room, not a place of prayer. A house is a place where we live and are comfortable. We typically live in our house almost everyday. Um, everyday is about how often we should pray.
Idaho Sunset
A few of us at Olive Tree worked on a few Christmas multi-media presentations. Please give us some feedback with the survey on the same page. How much do you know about the birth of Jesus Christ? By the way, it’s great that Christ is still in the most popular word “CHRISTmas”.
Time alone with God every morning before you start the day can make a big difference.
Red Flower
It is interesting that the scientists called the newly discovered sub-atomic particle the “God particle”. Man must think “God” is important. So when you want cause and origin, use the word “God”. Um, so does everyone think God is really important? I heard it cost 9 billion dollars to discover the latest sub-atomic particle.
This Flower may contain many God Particles
I believe that in man’s spirit is the desire for God, and some knowledge about God. Our conscious gives us bad feelings when we do something wrong. So in every man is a God shaped place and feeling that affects man’s thinking. The atomic particle is called the Higgs Boson after the scientist Peter Higgs, and is also called the God Particle.
In Capernaum, Israel, Jesus taught about Himself being the bread of life, which was very hard for the disciples to understand. John 6:47 … I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. John 6:58 This is the bread which came down out of heaven: not as the fathers ate, and died; he that eateth this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. John 6:33 For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world. 34 They said therefore to him, Lord, ever give to us this bread.
These synagogue structures in the pictures were built in the 4th century over the synagogue Jesus taught from.
Synagogue in Capernaum, Israel
Capernaum and Nazareth in Israel, the places that Jesus went and did many things. The best Bible verse is Matthew 4:12 But having heard that John was delivered up, he departed into Galilee: 13 and having left Nazareth, he went and dwelt at Capernaum, which is on the sea- side in the borders of Zabulon and Nepthalim,
Synagogue in Capernaum, Israel
These synagogue structures in the pictures were built in the 4th century over the synagogue Jesus taught from. Notice in the picture below the darker rock below the lighter rock. The lower darker rock was the original Synagogue Jesus taught in, the upper lighter one was built in the 4th century.
old and new Synagogue Capernaum, Israel – The lower darker rock was the original Synagogue Jesus taught in, the upper lighter one was built in the 4th century
The synagogue was a place that both Jesus and Paul taught in. Mark 1:21 And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Synagogue in Capernaum, Israel
We traveled to the ruins of Capernaum in Israel 2 years ago and took these pictures.
Jesus in Capernaum said “I am the bread of life”. See more at the blog on Capernaum. This town in Israel is a fishing town.
Birds do not worry, but people do. Even when things are good we find something to worry about. I am sure no one but me does his. We just need to trust Jesus. Here are some great Bibles verses on anxiety and worry.
Seagull, Cannon Beach – Birds do not worry, but people do.
Matthew 6:26-27 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
Matthew 6:33-34 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.