Message-ID: <28209430.1075855557736.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 09:36:00 -0800 (PST) From: mary.moore@enron.com To: melissa.knightstep@enron.com, marlene.clifford@enron.com, juan.barba@enron.com, rita.ramirez@enron.com, denise.naiser@enron.com, sharon.purswell@enron.com, mary.denson@enron.com, sonya.gasdia@enron.com, angela.mendez@enron.com, suzanne.nicholie@enron.com, jorge.olivares@enron.com, mary.rios@enron.com, tina.rode@enron.com, sylvia.sauseda@enron.com, monique.shankle@enron.com, reginald.shanks@enron.com, velvet.sugarek@enron.com, donna.wackerle@enron.com, sherri.carpenter@enron.com, gracie.presas@enron.com, rhonna.palmer@enron.com, lois.hendricks@enron.com, fran.mayes@enron.com, kimberly.rizzi@enron.com, nedre.strambler@enron.com, geraldine.irvine@enron.com, angelina.lorio@enron.com, audrey.robertson@enron.com, burton.mcintyre@enron.com, sandra.henderson@enron.com, darlene.forsyth@enron.com, sandy.stone@enron.com, blanca.franco@enron.com, pat.jefferson@enron.com, marilyn.rivera@enron.com, joya.davis@enron.com, jo.matson@enron.com, sharonda.stephens@enron.com, yolanda.arriaga@enron.com, debbie.vasquez@enron.com, stephanie.gardner@enron.com, rachael.venable@enron.com, shelli.smith@enron.com, karen.heathman@enron.com, charlotte.banks@enron.com, loretta.brooks@enron.com, judy.martinez@enron.com, blanca.martinez@enron.com, rocio.martinez@enron.com, jo-ann.woods@enron.com, betty.tauzier@enron.com, emily.adamo@enron.com, kristi.anderson@enron.com, jessie.bledsoe@enron.com, bill.cole@enron.com, gayla.seiter@enron.com, tammy.giffrow@enron.com, cheryl.costa@enron.com, pam.newsome@enron.com, roberta.staehlin@enron.com, renee.alfaro@enron.com, laura.dudley@enron.com, jan.dunn@enron.com, paula.solomon@enron.com, sandra.rodriguez@enron.com, robin.jordan@enron.com, christina.yepez@enron.com, dorothy.youngblood@enron.com, anita.llamas-granado@enron.com, angela.barnett@enron.com, bobbie.campbell@enron.com, mark.castiglione@enron.com, irma.fuentes@enron.com, laura.gutierrez@enron.com, john.house@enron.com, chris.tull@enron.com, lola.willis@enron.com, esther.garcia@enron.com, alma.richter@enron.com, pmcfarla@myr.ci.houston.tx.us, elizabeth.dean@enron.com, sigrid.macpherson@enron.com, nelly.carpenter@enron.com, erodrigu@myr.ci.houston.tx.us, juanita.pauldon@enron.com, angie.wingo@enron.com, janice.hollaway@enron.com, lisa.duncan@enron.com, diane.salcido@enron.com, tonai.lehr@enron.com, wendy.hiatt@enron.com, stephanie.cole@enron.com, debbie.lucadou@enron.com, jennifer.reed@enron.com, susie.orsak@enron.com, barbara.lee@enron.com, sarah-joy.hunter@enron.com, cynthia.boseman-harris@enron.com, marcia.hunt@enron.com, bradley.stewart@enron.com, ceword@paalp.com, diane.latson@enron.com, dorothy.dade@enron.com, jackie.nelson@enron.com, craig.cockerham@enron.com, donna.muniz@enron.com, alow@paalp.com, holly.heath@enron.com, suzanne.marshall@enron.com, jacquelyn.burks@enron.com, judy.hernandez@enron.com, judy.dyess@enron.com, lashanda.poledore@enron.com, carmen.kroboth@enron.com, gerry.taylor@enron.com, jacque.hull@enron.com, rosalinda.tijerina@enron.com, randy.gray@enron.com, mary.moore@enron.com, heather.gollmer@enron.com Subject: Bible Study - Prayer List Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Mary Kay Moore X-To: Melissa C Knightstep, Marlene L Clifford, Juan Barba, Rita Ramirez, Denise Naiser, Sharon Purswell, Mary Jane Denson, Sonya M Gasdia, Angela Mendez, Suzanne Nicholie, Jorge Olivares, Mary Rios, Tina Rode, Sylvia Sauseda, Monique Shankle, Reginald Shanks, Velvet Sugarek, Donna Wackerle, Sherri Carpenter, Gracie S Presas, Rhonna Palmer, Lois Hendricks, Fran L Mayes, Kimberly Rizzi, Nedre Strambler, Geraldine Irvine, Angelina V Lorio, Audrey Robertson, Burton McIntyre, Sandra Henderson, Darlene C Forsyth, Sandy Stone, Blanca Franco, Pat Jefferson, Marilyn Rivera, Joya Davis, Jo Ann Matson, Sharonda Stephens, Yolanda Arriaga, Debbie Vasquez, Stephanie Gardner, Rachael Venable, Shelli Smith, Karen K Heathman, Charlotte Banks, Loretta Brooks, Judy Martinez, Blanca Martinez, Rocio Martinez, Jo-Ann Woods, Betty Tauzier, Emily Adamo, Kristi Anderson, Jessie Bledsoe, Bill Cole, Gayla E Seiter, Tammy Giffrow, Cheryl Costa, Pam Newsome, Roberta Staehlin, Renee Alfaro, Laura Dudley, Jan Dunn, Paula Solomon, Sandra EECC Rodriguez, Robin Jordan, Christina Yepez, Dorothy Youngblood, Anita Llamas-Granado, Angela Barnett, Bobbie Campbell, Mark Castiglione, Irma Fuentes, Laura Gutierrez, John House, Chris Tull, Lola Willis, Esther Garcia, Alma Richter, pmcfarla@myr.ci.houston.tx.us, Elizabeth Dean, Sigrid MacPherson, Nelly Carpenter, erodrigu@myr.ci.houston.tx.us, Juanita Pauldon, Angie Wingo, Janice Hollaway, Lisa Duncan, Diane Salcido, Tonai Lehr, Wendy Hiatt, Stephanie Cole, Debbie Lucadou, Jennifer Reed, Susie Orsak, Barbara Lee, Sarah-Joy Hunter, Cynthia Boseman-Harris, Marcia Hunt, Bradley Stewart, ceword@paalp.com, Diane Latson, Dorothy Dade, Jackie Nelson, Craig Cockerham, Donna Muniz, alow@paalp.com, Holly Heath, Suzanne Marshall, Jacquelyn Burks, Judy Hernandez, Judy Dyess, LaShanda.Poledore@enron.com, Carmen Kroboth, Gerry Taylor, Jacque Hull, Rosalinda Tijerina, Randy Gray, Mary Kay Moore, Heather Gollmer X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Juan_Hernandez_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Hernandez-J X-FileName: jhernan.nsf From Carol Word Attached are the prayer requests for Wednesday, November 15. Also, following is a follow-up to a question about The Lord's Prayer and what Jesus meant when He said "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil". Mary Rios, thank you for asking. It has been a rewarding study as I have searched the Word, Strong's and other resources and it is beautiful. First, here is an insert from what Eloise, our dear sister that comes to the Bible Study on Wednesday's with Pat McFarland has to offer. I asked her to write it down for us as a remind: Carol, Thank you so much for your prayers. I did get your message and here is the verse of the Lord's Prayer, we tallked about in class. The Spanish version is "No, los dejes caer ententacion", interpreted as "No, Let us not fall into temptation." Or it can be "No, lead us not into temptation." Either one is asking in prayer for our Lord Savior to help in the choices we are faced with daily and many times there are temptations. Carol, the word Lead, I believe is problably what has confused the lady in class and maybe the word Let might also, but we need to look at the total verse. I honestly believe the articulation in much of the material we process sometimes needs to be looked at closely for precise meaning. I believe that in praying and asking for our Lord Jesus to discern what is really meant, this is my answer. --------------------- Here is what I feel explains it as well: When Jesus commanded us to pray "Lead us not into temptation" He was instructing believers to pray that forces beyond their own control would not lead them into trials (see Matt 24:20, Revelation 3:10). ;He is also commanding believers to watch and pray against entering into temptation through their own carelessness or disobedience (Matt 26:41, Luke 21:34; Luke 22:40, 46). Jesus had warned Peter; "Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat" (Luke 22:31). Knowing Satan's plans, Jesus cautioned Peter to watch and pray lest he enter into temptation. This indicates that if Pete would have listened to Jesus, he would have remained strong. Jesus also knows our potential weaknesses. He remembers we are dust (Ps 103:14). He knows our human spirits may be willing, but our flesh is weak. He realizes that we can give in to temptation as a result of our own carelessness and disobedience, and Jesus knows of forces can circumstances beyond our control that can come to try us. Therefore, He lovingly commands us to pray "Lead us not into temptation". Jesus will not lead us there. When we pray for His leadership, He leads us away from it. According to Strong's it is asking Him to make us strong and be our guide. There is more to it than only that which we can get into, and should most definitely, later. Have a safe, blessed Holiday and know I will be praying for all of you. See you next on Wednesday, November 29th when Juan Barba's wonderful Godly mother will minister to us from a mother's heart. God Bless you...Carol <> - prayer requests for November 15.xls