Just as God said, this is my son, in whom I am well pleased, he is also pleased in us, his sons and daughters. We are adopted sons/daughters and when we trusted in Jesus for salvation, there is no judgement for those in Christ. We have been perfected in love. Is this not Good News? Let’s shout it from the mountaintops. Jesus is alive, and he sent his Holy Spirit to live inside of us, to those who believe.

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We are free from the curse of the law forever, to those who receive freely, the gift of grace by faith alone. Our works to earn salvation,will only bring stress & worry, because only Jesus was able to fulfill the law and set us FREE! Won’t you turn to him today? He is waiting.

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This is not some genie in a bottle type thing. This passage is about prayer. See notes below on Matthew Henry Commentary.

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7:7-11 Prayer is the appointed means for obtaining what we need. Pray; pray often; make a business of prayer, and be serious and earnest in it. Ask, as a beggar asks alms. Ask, as a traveller asks the way. Seek, as for a thing of value that we have lost; or as the merchantman that seeks goodly pearls. Knock, as he that desires to enter into the house knocks at the door. Sin has shut and barred the door against us; by prayer we knock. Whatever you pray for, according to the promise, shall be given you, if God see it fit for you, and what would you have more? This is made to apply to all that pray aright; every one that asketh receiveth, whether Jew or Gentile, young or old, rich or poor, high or low, master or servant, learned or unlearned, all are alike welcome to the throne of grace, if they come in faith. It is explained by a comparison taken from earthly parents, and their readiness to give their children what they ask. Parents are often foolishly fond, but God is all-wise; he knows what we need, what we desire, and what is fit for us. Let us never suppose our heavenly Father would bid us pray, and then refuse to hear, or give us what would be hurtful.

The growth and maturing process of the follower of Jesus, is ongoing. While the physical body is deteriorating, the spiritual maturity of the believer, continues to grow to be more like JESUS (cf. Eph 3:16–20 ).

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God wants you to speak to him, with a heart that seeks him, and wants to know him more. He does not want some ritualist repitition. He also wants you to know him. The Bible tells us all that we need to know about him. Meditate on his word and tell him what’s on your heart and the Holy Spirit will guide and teach you.

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The fear if the Lord, is the beginning of Wisdom. That initial fear of what we deserve, turns into devotion for what we didn’t get. Our God is truly an awesome God.

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This Faith, is not an all roads lead to heaven type of Faith. Jesus, God’s son, said this! I am the way, the truth and life, no man comes to the Father, except through me. Jesus was fully God, and fully man. Want to please God? Believe in Jesus and his ability to restore our fallen relationship with God.

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Surrendering you bodies to God, is a beautiful thing. The picture is like that of the catapillar, turning into a beautiful butterfly. What a beautiful transformation.

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Love God, Love People, not in our own strength, but through the power of his Holy Spirt, that is given through Jesus who left, so that the comforter would come and dwell within us, for those who have faith in the one who sent him. Do you believe?

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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” V 9

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