"The Family Table"
Today's Menu
****** The Way Of Truth ******
Dear Family Member! You have come here to sit with Jesus and enjoy a meal made especially for you by Him. I know He is anticipating talking to you about your family and praying for each family member, name by name. Today, at the Family Table, Chef Jesus has prepared a fine cuisine for you to enjoy, a Prayer Exhortation Meal He calls: “The Way Of Truth!” Enjoy!
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FAMILIES TRAVELING ON
The Way Of Truth |
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Thomas said, "Master, we have no idea where you're going. How do you expect us to know the road?"
VS 6-7 Jesus said, "I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him. You've even seen him! VS 8-10 Philip said, "Master, show us the Father; then we'll be content." 9-10"You've been with me all this time, Philip, and you still don't understand? To see me is to see the Father. So how can you ask, 'Where is the Father?' Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I speak to you aren't mere words. I don't just make them up on my own. The Father who resides in me crafts each word into a divine act. VS 11- 14 Believe me: I am in my Father and my Father is in me. If you can't believe that, believe what you see—these works. The person who trusts me will not only do what I'm doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I've been doing. You can count on it. From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and what I am doing, I'll do it. That's how the Father will be seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it. Whatever you request in this way, I'll do. The Spirit of Truth VS 15-17 If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you. I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can't take him in because it doesn't have eyes to see him, doesn't know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you! VS 18-20 I will not leave you orphaned. I'm coming back. In just a little while the world will no longer see me, but you're going to see me because I am alive and you're about to come alive. At that moment you will know absolutely that I'm in my Father, and you're in me, and I'm in you. The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson |
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WAY OF TRUTH: SIMPLICITY-BACK TO THE BASICS
AWE-GOD! I long for the way of truth for my family! There are so many choices in this world and I feel bombarded by them at times. Should I go this way-that way-which way? American Families Are “Choiced Out”! You can prove this statement by simply going into the grocery store and trying to pick a cereal out of the 100 or so choices! For my family this day, My heart longs for the simplicity of Your Truth, Lord Jesus! I am hoping huge for Your Way of Truth to be what our families know, what we see, what we respond to and who we are as a family!
Being and Doing - Don't look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don't fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.
Matthew 7:13-14 The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
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WAY OF TRUTH: UNDIVIDED - GUARDED HEART
I realized a long time ago that I needed to pray for an undivided heart and a guarded heart. These two prayers have led me to a pursuit of God’s Way Of Truth for my family and a huge hope that He would take each one of us and unite our heart in His Way Of Truth. The world has too many draws to its illegitimate rationalized mind-sets and I know I am enticed by them as I look for comfort, security and peace with this world. Therefore, I also know the extreme importance of a heart undivided, because it steps out onto the path of The Kingdom of God into the footsteps of King Jesus. The Way Of Truth for our families will begin with undivided hearts, a complete loyalty to our great Father God and a knowing that our Jesus is simply enough for us!
Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you.
Psalm 86:11 New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale
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WAY OF TRUTH- JESUS WHOLLY!
I pray for our families, that each of us from the youngest to the oldest will step out on The Way Of Truth each day. I know in order to do that, we must guard our hearts from the mediatic frenzy of worldly choices! There are too many choices enticing us to follow after their easy way. What to do? It helps a lot when you don't compartmentalize your life! What does that mean? Stop leaving Jesus out of some parts of your life – include Him in everything. Therefore, this means pursuing God 1st in the whole of your life and keeping Jesus wholly at the center of the all of you! Yes and AMEN! Let Jesus be Your all in your everything! When Jesus is completely 1st in your heart, soul, body, mind, will and spirit, then you are not juggling so many choices, just one, as You choose Jesus! Jesus 1st! His Way of Truth will guard all your choices and in your everything, as your heart connects to Jesus, the issues of your life will flow out of a constant conversation with Him all day long! AWE-GOD! We hope huge for this in our family life. The Way Of Truth! Yes Lord!
My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. 21 Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, 22 for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body. 23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
Proverbs 4:20-23 New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale
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WAY OF TRUTH- FAMILY LIFE THAT COUNTS!
I hope huge Lord Jesus that out of the hundreds and thousands of choices we are presented with each day, that You will light our way with truth, therefore this family will walk in Your Way Of Truth! My heart cries out to You, Father God on behalf of families, I intercede today and I long for all of us to truly know Your Way of Truth because it is the only way to live that truly counts unto Your Kingdom. Teach Us, Oh Almighty God, Your Way Of Truth! This Is My Heart’s Desire!
We gave you hope and strength. We comforted you. We really wanted you to live in a way that is worthy of God. He chooses you to enter his glorious kingdom.
1 Thess. 2:12 New International Reader's Version (NIRV) Copyright © 1996, 1998 by Biblica
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WAY OF TRUTH- FAMILY FOOTPRINTING TRUTH!
AWE-GOD! Keep the unity of our families by Your Love and hold us together on Your Way Of Truth! Hoping Huge In You Lord! May our footsteps be placed in Your footprint of Truth and step by step may we be found in Your freedom, paced by Your Truth! YES AND AMEN! The Way Of Truth! So Be It! AMEN!
Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness [to You], and graciously impart Your law to me. 30I have chosen the way of truth and faithfulness; Your ordinances have I set before me. 31I cleave to Your testimonies; O Lord, put me not to shame!
Ps. 119: 29-31 Amplified Bible (AMP) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation
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WAY OF TRUTH: TRUST!
“A providence is shaping our ends; a plan is developing in our lives; a supreme and loving Being is making all things work together for good. In the sequel of our life's story we shall see that there was a meaning and necessity in all the previous incidents, save those which were the result of our own folly and sin, and that even these have been made to contribute to the final result. Trust Him, child of God: He is leading you by a right way to the celestial City of Habitation; and as from the terrace of eternity you review the path by which you came from the morning-land of childhood, you will confess that He hath done all things well. ” Quote by – – Frederick Brotherton |
A Good Encouragement For You Today Is This:
Families if we want to leave a Godly footprint for the next generation, our families must travel upon
The Way Of Truth! Completely, is the only way to leave an imprint, so we must step out into our communities following Jesus, wholeheartedly as He leads us by the Way Of His Truth.
So I encourage you today to pray for your families and call out each name to The Father God, asking the Holy Spirit to guide and direct their steps to the way of God’s Truth.
I hope huge that each family under the sound of The Bridegroom’s Voice will follow Him first and give themselves over completely to His Truth and be the living legacy of His Word! So Be It In Each Of Our Families, Lord Jesus. May We Follow You, Be “Holy Yours” As We Travel Down The Path Of Your Truth!
AWE-GOD! Remember Families! THE WAY OF TRUTH -- It Matters!
The answer's simple: Live right, speak the truth, despise exploitation, refuse bribes, reject violence, avoid evil amusements. This is how you raise your standard of living! A safe and stable way to live. A nourishing, satisfying way to live.
Isaiah 33:15 The Message (MSG) Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
God Bless Your Family Much!
Kimberlymac
Side Dishes Available With This Meal
This meal is served with the side dishes that complement it's fine cusine! The side dishes are on the bar to your right. Click on the name of the available side dish! Hope you enjoy your selections! The side dishes available today are: