1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,700 In the name of the Glorious Trinity. 2 00:00:01,700 --> 00:00:03,900 Father and Son and Holy Spirit forever. 3 00:00:03,900 --> 00:00:06,800 Amen. Glory be to the Everlasting 4 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,200 mercies which sent you to us. Oh, Christ the light of the 5 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:15,000 world and the life of all give us wisdom by a law and Enlighten 6 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,900 our impulses, by your knowledge sanctify, our souls by your 7 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:22,800 truth and Grant that we may be obedient to your words and may 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,800 fulfill your Commandments at every hour. 9 00:00:25,700 --> 00:00:29,000 O you who enlightens the rationale with the knowledge of 10 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,000 your greatness? He's doin light O My Lord. 11 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,400 Our thoughts that we made meditate upon your holy and 12 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:39,900 divine scriptures at all times. Oh Lord of all Father and Son 13 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,600 and Holy Spirit forever. Amen. 14 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,000 Double-edged sword. A Christian podcast Ministry 15 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,900 presented by father, jonard Lazar father. 16 00:01:10,900 --> 00:01:14,000 Jernard is a parish priest of the mud edit Parish of the 17 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,100 Assyrian Church of the East and Turlock. 18 00:01:16,100 --> 00:01:18,800 California. Here's father jernard. 19 00:01:18,900 --> 00:01:21,900 We've all heard of the term. Thanks for nothing. 20 00:01:22,700 --> 00:01:28,300 And we say that many a times. But when we really think about 21 00:01:28,300 --> 00:01:34,400 that, that is not a invalid State and when it comes to our 22 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:40,700 Christian Life, that should be our attitude towards God, when 23 00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:45,800 we offer our Thanksgiving to him, we thank him for nothing 24 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:52,900 because we thank him for what he is, not for what we receive and 25 00:01:52,900 --> 00:01:56,300 what he does for us. He's glorious. 26 00:01:56,600 --> 00:02:00,500 His gracious. His merciful in his nature. 27 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:04,700 He is Sovereign. And we offering Thanksgiving, 28 00:02:05,300 --> 00:02:07,600 not expecting to receive anything. 29 00:02:07,900 --> 00:02:12,000 But out of the gracious mercy and love that he has, he then 30 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:17,200 provides for us. Being grateful for not receiving 31 00:02:17,500 --> 00:02:24,700 what you wanted. and prayed for, We always thank God for what he 32 00:02:24,700 --> 00:02:26,300 has given us. What about foot? 33 00:02:26,300 --> 00:02:29,900 What we don't receive. Thank him for what he is and who 34 00:02:29,900 --> 00:02:37,100 he's there is a key point in truth in the Lord's Prayer and I 35 00:02:37,108 --> 00:02:43,000 believe we overlooked and miss thy will be done. 36 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:48,300 Jesus taught us the Lord's Prayer. that when we confess 37 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:53,900 that he is our father who is in heaven, whose name should be 38 00:02:54,000 --> 00:03:01,000 hallowed or Sanctified, that is set apart nurtured respected, 39 00:03:01,100 --> 00:03:05,200 revered worshipped in our hearts, in our minds, in our 40 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:12,400 souls, in our lives, That he's will to be done and not our 41 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,100 will. Why did Jesus say that? 42 00:03:16,700 --> 00:03:20,800 Because the father's will the father's desire. 43 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:29,600 According to the scriptures is Luke 12:32 to give us the 44 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:35,600 kingdom. That is his desire John 60:40. 45 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,100 He's desire. Is that everyone who sees the 46 00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:46,300 son and believes in him shall not has shell. 47 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:52,200 Have life eternal and Jesus will raise these up at the last day. 48 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:59,000 Because God's will God's desire in 1 Timothy 2:4 is that we live 49 00:03:59,700 --> 00:04:05,500 in Christ and turn to the knowledge of the truth. 1 50 00:04:05,500 --> 00:04:08,700 Thessalonians 5:18 God's will or God's desire. 51 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,700 Is that everything in everything? 52 00:04:12,300 --> 00:04:20,000 We be thankful, 14 Sonia's. 4:4 God's will God's desire is our 53 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:26,100 sanctification, and that we may be And from all fornication. 54 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:32,500 Nothing to do with the Earthly Essentials requirements and 55 00:04:32,500 --> 00:04:34,800 needs, right? Nothing. 56 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:36,500 It's all about. The Kingdom of Heaven. 57 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,500 All About the last day, when the Lord returns that we remain 58 00:04:40,500 --> 00:04:44,100 thankful to be to know him in truth. 59 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,800 To rid ourselves from fornication and adultery and 60 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:56,200 immorality, nothing pertaining to the essentials to the food, 61 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,200 and the drink, and the clothing and the cars, and the jobs and 62 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:04,900 the education. The question is begged, right? 63 00:05:04,900 --> 00:05:10,900 Why Well, the answer is in Luke chapter, 12 verses 31 to 32, but 64 00:05:10,900 --> 00:05:17,000 you seek the kingdom of God, and all of these things, which I 65 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:22,600 mentioned shall be added to you fear, not little flock, for your 66 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:27,300 father is disposed and he's desired, he's pleased to give 67 00:05:27,300 --> 00:05:32,800 you again the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God. 68 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:38,400 God knows what we need. God knows when we need it. 69 00:05:38,700 --> 00:05:44,500 God knows how we need it. God knows if we really do need 70 00:05:44,500 --> 00:05:50,100 it at all, and God knows, why are we asking for it? 71 00:05:50,900 --> 00:05:55,700 He knows the motives, he knows the intention, he knows the 72 00:05:55,700 --> 00:06:03,000 mindset beloved and knowing all this being a glorious loving. 73 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:10,400 Find long-suffering, merciful compassionate lover of mankind. 74 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:15,300 Father, Compared to our biological father's. 75 00:06:16,100 --> 00:06:18,200 We need to wait and trust in him. 76 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:24,800 In Matthew chapter 7 verse 19 10:51 Jesus instructs and says, 77 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,400 for what, man? Is there among you listen to 78 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:30,200 this? And I love this verse because I 79 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,300 apply it to myself. I too am a father. 80 00:06:33,300 --> 00:06:39,000 I am a grandfather for what man, is there among you of whom? 81 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:44,400 If his son asks for bread, will he reach him a stone? 82 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:50,700 Will he give him a stone? Or if he asks him a fish, will 83 00:06:50,700 --> 00:06:53,400 he reach him? A serpent. 84 00:06:54,300 --> 00:07:02,100 Listen to this if you then who are evil, Because we have the 85 00:07:02,100 --> 00:07:05,400 Fallen nature. We have the Brokenness, we have 86 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:10,600 the tendency to sin, not because we sinned with the original sin, 87 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,000 and we have the punishment, we have the intent. 88 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:17,100 If we have the inclination of sinning because of our fallen 89 00:07:17,100 --> 00:07:22,600 and broken State. You who are evil know how to 90 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:24,300 give good gifts to your children. 91 00:07:24,300 --> 00:07:28,200 How much more will your father who is in heaven? 92 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,800 Give good things. To them that ask him. 93 00:07:31,900 --> 00:07:35,200 Don't Grumble and whinge and huff and puff. 94 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:40,400 When you don't receive be thankful, be thankful that you 95 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:44,700 have the Lord's attention when you do the sign of the Christ's 96 00:07:44,700 --> 00:07:47,500 cross. And you proclaim the Glorious 97 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:51,600 name of the Holy Trinity, Father and Son, and Holy Spirit. 98 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,300 The Lord's attention is with you. 99 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:56,100 He's he has inclined his ear to you. 100 00:07:56,300 --> 00:08:01,400 That is gracious and its own. Be thankful for whatever you 101 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:05,000 receive but more. So for what you are not 102 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:12,600 receiving because God knows why beloved You know, we think that 103 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:17,200 when we come to God, you know, we are in such a place where we 104 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:23,400 have the the worthiness we have the audacity to ask and that we 105 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:29,600 shall receive. it's only by God's grace, Jesus says that you 106 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:37,100 will receive and we do receive Every prayer beloved every 107 00:08:37,100 --> 00:08:39,900 prayer that have you have lifted. 108 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:45,800 At the presence of God, at the cross of Our Lord, has been 109 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:49,700 answered. Every prayer is answered right 110 00:08:49,700 --> 00:08:51,600 now. You're ready to put on the 111 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,900 gloves and go one-on-one with me. 112 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:58,700 No, I've been asking God for so long and no, I haven't had an 113 00:08:58,700 --> 00:09:02,900 answer. Yes, you have had your reply. 114 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:08,600 I sent an email to his Holiness. Marowak as patriarch and beloved 115 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:14,700 patriarch. And during his last visit I 116 00:09:14,700 --> 00:09:20,300 said, Jessie or your Holiness. You didn't reply to my email. 117 00:09:20,300 --> 00:09:25,200 He said, I sure did. So obviously the next thing 118 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,400 you're inclined to do is go through your phone see if 119 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,700 there's a reply. No guess you look no I hope this 120 00:09:29,700 --> 00:09:32,300 isn't another, I did reply to you. 121 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:38,000 I said I know what you're where you're going with this because 122 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:44,800 he's predecessor the late model car memory, Eternal would claim 123 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,400 the same thing. No, no, I did reply. 124 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:53,500 My nan reply, is my reply. Me not answering. 125 00:09:53,500 --> 00:09:56,400 You is a reply. I didn't answer you. 126 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:05,000 So our requests our petitions, our beseeching 's, our prayers 127 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:08,900 are answered beloved. One reason why we don't receive 128 00:10:09,900 --> 00:10:14,800 can be as stated in James, chapter 4, not, not our answers. 129 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:19,200 Our prayers are not answered. One reason that we don't receive 130 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:25,200 what we pray for is in James 4:3, you ask and not receive 131 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:32,100 because you ask with Lie that you met Pam peel lusts. 132 00:10:33,100 --> 00:10:37,900 Going back to God knows exactly why we are asking. 133 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:44,300 What is our motive wickedness? Why do we need it to show off? 134 00:10:44,700 --> 00:10:49,300 Why do we need to pamper? Our lusts, our desires. 135 00:10:51,100 --> 00:10:55,300 Why do we not receive asking according to our own? 136 00:10:55,300 --> 00:11:00,500 Will our own understanding our own intellect and our own 137 00:11:00,500 --> 00:11:05,100 timing? But our prayers are answered. 138 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:09,100 Maybe we don't receive but they are answered beloved, Matthew 139 00:11:09,100 --> 00:11:13,900 7:7, ask and it shall be given to you seek, and you shall find 140 00:11:13,900 --> 00:11:15,900 knock, and it shall be open to you. 141 00:11:17,100 --> 00:11:21,000 The answer could be. Yes, it will be given to, you 142 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,300 know, it will not be given to you. 143 00:11:24,300 --> 00:11:27,400 That is an answer. God is answering. 144 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:32,200 No, remember his non reply non provision? 145 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:37,600 Is an answer. No, possibly not, now or not 146 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:43,200 like this, and whenever I speak about John 77 in and mention 147 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:47,100 the, the answers that we receive for our prayers brings, Mind 148 00:11:47,100 --> 00:11:53,100 when in Sydney, we were looking for a place to worship to 149 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:58,000 celebrate the Liturgy of Holy Eucharist, in May travel, gum 150 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:02,800 detail in the city area. And one of our brother, one of 151 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:07,300 my brother deacons Deacon, Robin, Robin homeless, he and I 152 00:12:07,300 --> 00:12:12,400 would travel to, you know, visit churches and and he actually had 153 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:16,100 a dream that we were in the hall. 154 00:12:16,100 --> 00:12:20,400 He's His primary school hall or the elementary school hall, and 155 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:23,400 it was people packed there and we were doing service. 156 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,500 So we went and visited that school, and we spoke to the 157 00:12:26,500 --> 00:12:29,300 principal and the principal said, yeah, definitely. 158 00:12:29,300 --> 00:12:32,200 We will be more than happy to allow you to use our premises 159 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:37,800 for your Sunday worship. This is going o, 15 years. 160 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:42,100 Maybe correct me if I'm wrong Metro Louisville residents, 15 161 00:12:42,100 --> 00:12:44,400 years ago. Now, when we came back, we were 162 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:46,700 looking for a table. We wanted to do something. 163 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:51,800 Wanted to acquire a table to use as the actual offering table the 164 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:55,000 altar. So we kept coming up with these 165 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:58,200 ideas, you know, I'm going to ask my Uncle, my late Uncle God, 166 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:02,000 Rest his soul my auntie's husband you shh, he was a 167 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,100 handyman. He was accomplish. 168 00:13:03,100 --> 00:13:04,900 I'm going to ask him to make it. We're going to do this. 169 00:13:04,900 --> 00:13:07,500 I'm going to do that. And then we're driving past and 170 00:13:07,500 --> 00:13:10,900 we thought, you know, let's go into Bunnings Warehouse, which 171 00:13:10,900 --> 00:13:16,600 is now, which is equivalent to Home Depot, right? 172 00:13:16,900 --> 00:13:21,400 And as we walked in, we saw this table which was so adequate so 173 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:27,200 proper so meat and thought shamash a look and we saw that 174 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,500 it was. I can't remember the price $200, 175 00:13:30,500 --> 00:13:32,000 right? Oh, here it is. 176 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,700 Here it is. And then we walked in and we 177 00:13:34,700 --> 00:13:38,900 found another table, even more adequate and cheaper. 178 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:43,000 I stopped and said to share. Marsha, Marsha we need to rely 179 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,400 on God's guidance on this, not our own understanding. 180 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:52,700 Because we were praying that we would find something adequate 181 00:13:52,700 --> 00:13:56,300 and we found something adequate, according to our standards, but 182 00:13:56,300 --> 00:13:58,800 God was saying, no, not like this. 183 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:03,800 I want this at times. Beloved in life. 184 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:09,600 Every time we pray, we must always remember and admit, and 185 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:12,700 understand and acknowledge that our prayers are answered. 186 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:16,100 But they are not always answered the way we want them. 187 00:14:16,500 --> 00:14:21,200 The time we, Of them. But at the same time we do not 188 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:27,300 cease from giving, thanks to the Lord God who has lent us his 189 00:14:27,300 --> 00:14:30,600 ear. You know, when you when you 190 00:14:30,700 --> 00:14:35,600 attain our, when you score an audience with a president of the 191 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:40,600 United States of America, just to just to visit and pay a visit 192 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:44,100 and just to be in the presence and and to, you know, take some 193 00:14:44,100 --> 00:14:47,400 selfies and what have you aim at the President, right? 194 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:53,000 You're so overwhelmed and Overjoyed by that presence 195 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:57,000 because you had the audience of a prominent person. 196 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:03,800 How much more shall we be thankful and glorify God and 197 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:07,800 tell the world that this morning? 198 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,600 And I want to tell the world this morning, those who are 199 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,400 listening. Let me tell you something. 200 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:17,400 This morning. I had God's ear this morning. 201 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:22,600 I had God's attention because when I went down on my knees and 202 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:26,600 I did the sign of the cross and I claimed and proclaim the name 203 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:30,300 of the Holy Trinity, the Father and Son and Holy Spirit. 204 00:15:30,500 --> 00:15:35,900 And I entered into the presence of my Lord, my God, my Creator 205 00:15:36,300 --> 00:15:42,000 and I, I Was Made worthy. I was deemed worthy by him, to 206 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:46,400 speak to him, to utter his name on my lips. 207 00:15:46,500 --> 00:15:51,500 My unworthy, Most divided, defiled lips, and I had the 208 00:15:51,500 --> 00:15:56,600 opportunity to present him my requests, and my requirements, 209 00:15:56,700 --> 00:16:02,100 my prayer points and I had the blessings of presenting them. 210 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:08,100 Minglang my present, my request by his holy Saints who are alive 211 00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:13,900 in paradise and I was even more graciously honored and blessed 212 00:16:13,900 --> 00:16:17,400 to present them in that precious Majestic do. 213 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:21,900 The name of my Lord and my savior, his son, Jesus Christ, 214 00:16:21,900 --> 00:16:25,500 and to pray them in the name of the Holy Trinity, the father, 215 00:16:25,500 --> 00:16:28,700 and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, I am grateful. 216 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:36,200 Thank you, Lord. Even if I do not receive Lord, I 217 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:41,600 know that it is your your perfect timing, understanding 218 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:46,500 judgment and knowledge. We must keep in mind beloved 219 00:16:46,500 --> 00:16:51,400 that we truly are not worthy, but that it is the mercifulness 220 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:58,400 of the grace of God, that draws Us near to ask that helps us to 221 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:04,599 dare to approach our Lord, God creator of Heaven and Earth. 222 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:10,500 When we do, we constantly remind ourselves and confess that in 223 00:17:10,500 --> 00:17:13,700 truth or my Lord, we are not worthy. 224 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:20,000 Someone asked me, what shall I pray during the day, like, what 225 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,200 is a good prayer to pray constantly during the day? 226 00:17:24,500 --> 00:17:27,599 Lord. Jesus Christ have mercy on me in 227 00:17:27,599 --> 00:17:30,600 truth or my Lord. I am not worthy. 228 00:17:31,300 --> 00:17:35,400 Lord absolve the sins and transgressions of your servants. 229 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,800 You can repeat this gazillion times. 230 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:44,500 Beloved each time, we encounter difficult situations and 231 00:17:44,500 --> 00:17:49,200 circumstances in our minds in our hearts Lord in truth. 232 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:53,300 I am not worthy. Lord absolve the sins and 233 00:17:53,300 --> 00:17:56,400 transgressions. Of my servants or just simply 234 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:58,700 Lord. Jesus Christ. 235 00:17:58,700 --> 00:18:03,000 Because remember demons shatter. When they hear the name of our 236 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:04,900 Lord and our Savior Jesus Christ. 237 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:10,700 Keep in mind that God is not our servant. 238 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:20,000 God cannot be. Consulted and expected to reply 239 00:18:20,100 --> 00:18:23,600 at the click of our finger has t to say that since John 240 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:27,200 chrysostom rights in regards to the three youth in the Book of 241 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:32,600 Daniel 3:17-18 who were thrown in the fiery, furnace their 242 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:36,800 names were Shadrach Meshach and Abednego. 243 00:18:36,900 --> 00:18:40,000 I encourage you to read the book of Daniel faithful. 244 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:47,100 People who ended up in the furnace By the will of God. 245 00:18:48,300 --> 00:18:52,500 And that's a hiccup in their Christian Life or their life 246 00:18:52,500 --> 00:18:57,100 with the Lord. He goes on to say would you like 247 00:18:57,100 --> 00:19:02,400 to learn words of Thanksgiving? Listen on to three children 248 00:19:02,700 --> 00:19:07,700 saying we have sinned we have transgressed. 249 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:11,800 You are righteous. O Lord in that you have done on 250 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:17,000 to us because you have brought all things Upon Us by your true 251 00:19:17,100 --> 00:19:20,300 judgment. When Don't receive you do not 252 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,700 ask why we are. We confess. 253 00:19:24,300 --> 00:19:28,200 I am a sinner. I have turned transgressed Lord. 254 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:32,400 You are righteous is because of your true judgment and 255 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:37,500 righteousness that I don't receive but thank you, Lord, I 256 00:19:37,500 --> 00:19:42,400 still glorify you and offer my Thanksgiving for listening to 257 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:48,600 me. I present a sinner with a Fault 258 00:19:48,700 --> 00:19:53,400 stench. Saint John, chrysostom goes on 259 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:58,900 to say, for to confess ones sin. This is good to give, thanks 260 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:03,000 with confession on to God when you don't receive and you 261 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,900 confess that you are a Cena. There's your Thanksgiving 262 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:15,100 because God knows the time, the place the way and why you are 263 00:20:15,100 --> 00:20:23,700 asking so, when we do not receive, After a certain period 264 00:20:23,700 --> 00:20:27,400 of time that have been you know praying and asking and and at 265 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,900 times we think well I'm not asking for anything that's out 266 00:20:30,900 --> 00:20:33,800 of the ordinary. I'm asking something that that 267 00:20:33,800 --> 00:20:39,400 is so so spiritual and something that is so god-pleasing will 268 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,200 maybe for you, it is God blessing. 269 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:48,100 But maybe there is a an evil desire or a or a Unholy 270 00:20:48,300 --> 00:20:51,200 intention behind it. Remember Jesus. 271 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:56,300 It not all who call me Lord, Lord will enter the Kingdom of 272 00:20:56,300 --> 00:20:59,800 Heaven. Many will say on that day, Lord, 273 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:02,900 we cast out demons. These people are casting out 274 00:21:02,900 --> 00:21:05,600 demons in Jesus name but they were doing it. 275 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:10,600 Most probably for Pride for personal gain, you know, when 276 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:14,500 you when you turn on the television and oh, I can see 277 00:21:14,500 --> 00:21:19,200 someone that has just joined us. And II know this person is going 278 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:23,700 to plant a seed of Thousand dollars and I'm going to send 279 00:21:23,700 --> 00:21:27,200 you this holy water you know these are the people Jesus will 280 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:31,700 say, I do not know you depart from me because you know what 281 00:21:31,700 --> 00:21:35,500 the motive is. It's that ill-gained is the 282 00:21:35,500 --> 00:21:39,800 loot, the wealth. When we do not receive and we 283 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:44,500 think that we haven't received sometimes, we're so preoccupied 284 00:21:44,500 --> 00:21:48,100 with what's happening around us and how we want God to reply to 285 00:21:48,100 --> 00:21:53,200 our prayers and and and you know, grant us our prayers. 286 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:58,600 We tend to overlook and and neglect. 287 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:02,300 The fact that is we have received, but when we feel that 288 00:22:02,300 --> 00:22:06,100 we haven't, we need to say like the three children in the 289 00:22:06,100 --> 00:22:09,100 furnace. We have sinned, we have 290 00:22:09,100 --> 00:22:11,900 transgressed. You are righteous. 291 00:22:11,900 --> 00:22:15,700 O Lord in all that you have done unto us because you have brought 292 00:22:15,700 --> 00:22:18,700 all things Upon Us by a true judgment. 293 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:23,800 So be thankful and not demanding, be thankful for 294 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:27,100 nothing from God. Be thankful to God for. 295 00:22:27,100 --> 00:22:31,900 He is God, praise His name, God knows what we require when we 296 00:22:31,900 --> 00:22:38,000 require it, Howie required. And if we require we require R8 297 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:39,900 or not. And most importantly, what is 298 00:22:39,900 --> 00:22:44,400 our motive motive? Examine your motive, examine 299 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:50,500 your intention and weight onto the Lord God on to him, be glory 300 00:22:50,900 --> 00:22:53,900 unto the ages of Ages now and forever and ever. 301 00:22:54,600 --> 00:23:13,300 Amen. 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