We commonly call the prayer that Jesus taught on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:9-13, The Lord's Prayer. That prayer was a model, pattern or structure of prayer that teaches us how to pray. The prayer that Jesus prays in John chapter 17, is His prayer that He prays. He prayed for Himself, for His disciples and for all who would believe on Him from the disciples preaching and teaching. It is the Lord Jesus' prayer.
Daniel Webster, one of the Founding Fathers said this: “If we and our posterity reject religious instruction and authority, violate the rules of eternal justice, trifle with the injunctions of morality, and recklessly destroy the political constitution which holds us together, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us that shall bury our glory in profound obscurity.”
A few weeks ago there was news of Pope Leo XIV proclaiming that salvation is only in Jesus Christ alone. He went on to say that although Mary is certainly an important figure in Scripture, that it is not in Mary there is salvation. That is quite a bold statement.
Recently Pope Leo XIV visited the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey where the imam invited the Pope to pray. In respect, Pope Leo removed his shoes and toured the mosque in silence, but declined to pray. All accounts of the visit indicated that the Pope was gracious and warm. Some people felt Pope Leo XIV should have used it as an opportunity to make it a symbolic gesture of global unity. Others believed he was making a clear distinction between respecting another religion while at the same time
not participating in its worship. Once again, another bold move.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB
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“The Bible is the Best of all books, for it is the word of God and teaches us the way to be happy in this world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it and to regulate your life by its precepts.” John Jay Original Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court.
