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: By Jeff Evensen

I was spending time today with Jesus in John 14. The first words he says are, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments,” It’s one of those phrases that he emphasizes in this final conversation with his disciples before the cross. In verse 21 he reverses the statement by saying, “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me.”

Jesus continues by telling us this is the way to know Him. “He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.” Keeping the commands of Jesus out of love for Him, opens a door into a greater encounter with His love and Jesus will allow Himself to be known at a more intimate level. This is not working to earn something, but a response of love from Jesus to our love for Him. He wants to reveal Himself to us in greater ways.

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: By Jeff Evensen

"The power of prayer" Over the years this phrase has been used to comfort and challenge people to pray. Recently, when I heard it emphasized again as a word of encouragement to the Church, I felt my spirit respond within me. A few days later, I woke up with this phrase almost being shouted in my spirit: “I do not believe in the power of prayer!” This caused a flood of thoughts to be released as I pondered this statement. I'm a teacher and so accuracy is important to understanding truth in a way we can act on. And words matter. The Power is not in the prayer, the power is only in the One who can answer that prayer: God - Father, Jesus the Son and Holy Spirit.

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