tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647178755738997993.post7607940160912103946..comments2024-01-10T16:59:39.623-08:00Comments on Seeking the Lord: Lifting Your Face in PrayerLenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12499007462067501353noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647178755738997993.post-85064841378778565272021-09-01T15:18:29.811-07:002021-09-01T15:18:29.811-07:00Yes, the example you gave of e Lord Jesus lifting ...Yes, the example you gave of e Lord Jesus lifting his head in prayer was a good one. God bless you!Lenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499007462067501353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647178755738997993.post-4123402929886702772021-09-01T12:24:17.332-07:002021-09-01T12:24:17.332-07:00This awesome article, "Lifting Your Face in P...This awesome article, "Lifting Your Face in Prayer." <br />Reminded me of when Jesus raised his head and looked up towards heaven and prayed for Lazarus to rise from the dead.<br />John 11: 38-44. says.<br />Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. "Take away the stone," He said. "But Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odour, for he has been there four days," Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said, this is for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me." When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus come out!" <br />The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.<br />Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."<br />This reminds me of when I was in agony and I lifted my head automatically and I prayed, crying out to the Father God to save me, and my prayers were answered, God saved me, I died and went to heaven and Jesus sent me back from heaven. It was a miracle, just like the raising of Lazarus.<br />Concluding.<br />So when we lift our face up to God the Father in prayer and with thanksgiving, we give honour and glory to God and our prayers are answered and sometimes miracles happen as we pray in faith to our Lord.<br />Thank and praise the Lord.<br />Thank you.<br />Bless you.<br />From Sister Catherine Atherton.Sister Catherine Athertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561816412984802432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647178755738997993.post-68854957573438111082018-11-22T08:50:57.555-08:002018-11-22T08:50:57.555-08:00Thank you for this article, it is the only one I h...Thank you for this article, it is the only one I have been able to come across that makes sense to me. Every once in a while I have been feeling like the Lord has been saying to me to look up, and I have looked up, not understanding what it meant (thinking I am hearing things or just in my mind). Last night while partly asleep Psalms 123 came to me and I could not understand it? But the beginning of Psalms 123 says "O God-enthroned in heaven, I lift my eyes toward you in worship. The way I love you is like the way a servant wants to please his master, the way a maid waits for the orders of her mistress. We look to you, our God with passionate longing to please you and discover more of your mercy and grace". (Passion Translation version). I was also asking the Lord for some understanding and what resonated with me is do we look away from people when we speak to them, or do we look at them when speaking and I thought to myself, so why would I look down when praying as my Father, my friend sits in heavenly places and I felt looking up shows respects. Anyways, this is just my version of things, but I noticed after finding your web site and comments here that I am not far off with how I am feeling, perhaps my heavenly Father is calling me to lift my head in prayer to Him as His beautiful son Jesus did...amen!! Thank you for your post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223018210516864189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647178755738997993.post-54147197095387726662016-02-09T12:21:34.972-08:002016-02-09T12:21:34.972-08:00Amen, Bro RJ. You're welcome. Let us know how ...Amen, Bro RJ. You're welcome. Let us know how that works out for you. Also consider reading "Lifting Your Hands in Prayer" at http://len-seekingthelord.blogspot.com/2013/08/lifting-your-face-in-prayer.html.Lenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12499007462067501353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7647178755738997993.post-74604415822250174402016-02-09T12:06:37.156-08:002016-02-09T12:06:37.156-08:00This post has been so helpful to me! Although it s...This post has been so helpful to me! Although it seems strange that by just lift our eyes and our head to God in heaven above, our prayers can change. I have recently been struggling in prayer, constantly distracted, with literally my head (as usual) facing downward while I pray. When I get tired, my face just falls into bed cover in front of me and I eventually give up! Maybe I should try and lift my eyes to God Almighty and see the difference when I lift up my head and face my Lord in heaven above. Thank you so much for the post, brother Len, and glory to God for His unfailing love and holy Word!New Creation Ministries - R.J.R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13122110225496361930noreply@blogger.com