Parky60 wrote:
Padre... here's a parable that I'm sure that Pharisee DASHY should appreciate...
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Luke 18:9-14
Padre... here's a parable that I'm sure that Phari... (
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You picked up on my comment. That scripture was behind it. One of the most powerful ancient Christian prayers is also found in those verses, it's called The Jesus Prayer. "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me the sinner." It is a repetitive prayer yet it certainly is not a vain repetition. The entire Gospel can be found in that little prayer inasmuch it says who Jesus is and it says who I am. It is also a powerful intercessory prayer, "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on_______." Simple, ancient and very effective.