Creation 2011 First Prayer Rally

This Saturday May 21, 2011 7 PM – 8:30 PM

Tom Spencer’s office 1723 Cole Street (next to Enumclaw Post Office)

Dress comfortable – Children are welcome

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Approaching our King Jesus with petitions

Think about how people in the past have approached you.  Were there times when a person’s  approach upset you, did you feel like they were questioning you, attacking you or just down right making you feel dumb or “less than”?
 
What about a time when someone approached you and you felt so good inside? Did they give you a feeling of being honoured or thanked or could you tell they were genuinely interested in you?

I know I have been approached both ways and the end result of each encounter produced different outcomes.

In the same way there is a protocol on how to approach our King Jesus.  I found this great truth in comparing Martha & Mary and how they approached Jesus after their brother Lazarus (one of Jesus’ best friends) had died.

Approaching the King John 11:21-44 (NKJ)

John 11:21 “Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him…Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

John 11:32 “Then, when Mary came where Jesus was … saying to Him, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”

Two sisters recorded saying the exact same words but:

Martha got a sermon on the resurrection of the dead verses 23-27

Mary got a miracle verses 43-44 “…He (Jesus) cried with a loud voice,  “Lazarus, come forth!”  And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Loose him, and let him go.”

Why the difference in the outcomes? It is in the dot, dot, dots in the above passages.

Notice Martha was standing straight up almost rebuking Jesus with a spirit of entitlement (read the whole verse again out loud with that tone). Wow, no wonder Martha got a sermon.

What about Mary?  Again read the dot, dot, dots in the above passage. Notice Mary was on her knees before her King!  Confessing by faith, that if Jesus would have been present Lazarus would not have died.  What was our Kings response? Jesus wept with her & raised her brother from the dead!

Following our theme song from Toby Mac, may we all approach our King as A City On Our Knees in honour, respect & reverence for our Saviour, Lord & King.

PRAY