…your Father knows
exactly what you need
even before you ask him!
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Blessings of Jesus
Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name—and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Blessings of Private Time with Our Father
…When you pray,
go away by yourself,
shut the door behind you,
and pray to your Father in private.
Then your Father,
who sees everything,
will reward you.
Blessings of Trust
Blessings of Giving Privately
…Don’t do your good deeds publicly,
to be admired by others,
for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.
…when you give to someone in need,
don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
Give your gifts in private,
and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
(Eastern Gate viewed from Church of All Nations
on Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem)
Blessings of Good Sense
A house is built by wisdom
and becomes strong through good sense.
Through knowledge its rooms are filled
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
The wise are mightier than the strong,
and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
Blessings of Obedience
…love your enemies!
Pray for those who persecute you!
In that way, you will be acting as true children
of your Father in heaven.
For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good,
and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
Blessings of Kindness
Blessings of Choosing Reconciliation
So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple
and you suddenly remember
that someone has something against you,
leave your sacrifice there at the altar.
Go and be reconciled to that person.
Then come and offer your sacrifice to God.
Blessings Of Willingly Following In His Steps
We can make our plans,
but the LORD determines our steps.
Blessings of willingly walking in His steps
