HAGGAI 2:9 (GNT)
"...I will give my people prosperity and peace." The LORD Almighty has spoken.
MARK 11:17 (ABP)
Jesus then taught the people, “As God says in Isaiah 56:7, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations.’"
THE ESSENCE
The Temple-presence of God is intended to convey his prosperity and peace to people from ALL nations.
DAILY FODDER
What does God mean by prosperity. How is that related to peace? The Temple was intended to be a center of God's presence. That's why it functions as a channel for God's peace and prosperity.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, your prophets promised great things, but I continually misinterpret what you mean. You say prosperity and I think of great monetary wealth. Forgive my selfish thinking. Thank you, Jesus, for putting to death my old ways and raising me to a new life of intimacy and communion with you. Today inspire me to walk in resurrected life. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
