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January 7
Tuesday


WORDS THAT
HELP AND HEAL

READ"
Matthew 6:5-15
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Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be Your
name. __Matthew 6:9
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On November 19, 1863, two well-known men gave speeches at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The featured speaker, Edward Everett, was a former congressman, governor, and president of Harvard University. Considered one of the greatest orators of his day, Mr. Everett delivered a formal address lasting 2 hours. He was followed by President Abraham Lincoln, whose speech lasted 2 minutes.

Today, Lincoln's speech, the Gettysburg Address, is widely known and quoted, while Everett's words have almost been forgotten. It is not just Lincoln's eloquent brevity that accounts for this. On that occasion, his words touched the wounded spirit of a nation fractured by civil war, offering hope for the days to come.

Words do not have to be many to be meaningful. What we call the Lord's Prayer is amon the shortest and most memorable of all the teachings of Jesus. It brings help and healing as it reminds us that God is our heavenly Father whose power is at work on earth, just as it is in heaven (Matt. 6:9-10). He provides food, forgiveness, and fortitude for each day (vv. 11-13). And all honor and glory belong to Him (v.13). There is nothing in our past, present, and future that is not included in our Lord's brief words that help and heal. __David McCasland

************************************How easy it is to use many words***********************************
****************************And give little thought to the things you say;****************************
*********************************So willingly yield your lips to the Lord*********************************
*******************And hearts will be blest by them every day. __D. deHaan************************
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Kind words smooth, and quiet, and comfort

**************************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 6:5-15***********************************

5 And when you pray, you
shall not be like the
hypicrites. For they love to
pray standing in the
synagogues and on the
corners of the streets, that
they may be seen by men.
Assuredly, I say to you, they
have their reward. 6 But you,
when you pray, go into your
room, and when you have
shut your door, pray to your
Father who is in the secret
place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward
you openly. 7 And when you
pray, do not use vain
repetitions as the heathen
do. For they think that they
will be heard for their many
words. 8 Therefore do not be
like them. For your Father
knows the things you have
need o fbefore you ask Him.

9 In this manner, therefore,
pray
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.

10 You kingdom come. your
will be done on earth as it
is in heaven. 11 Give us this
day our daily bread. 12 And
forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. 13 And
do not lead us into
temptation, bu tdeliver us
from the evil one. For Yours
is the kingdom and te
power and the glory forever.
Amen.

14 for if you forgive men
their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also
forgive you. 15 But if you do
not forgive men their
trespasses, neither will your
Father forgive your
trespasses.

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Much of Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7) is
repeated and rephrased in what is called the Sermon on the plain. This
sermon, recorded in Luke 6:20-49, is Luke's account of his message.
Like the Sermon on the Mount, it begins with the Beatitudes and ends
with the wisdom of building ones' house on the rock.



the hearer. __Blaise Pascal