the coming one sent with the Lord's authority

the one who acts only on his own authority

Honor the coming one now and let your choices show readiness

Wait until all uncertainty is gone before you respond

Keep your response private so no one can ask about it

Use religious language while leaving your life unchanged

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I confess that I have sinned and lived apart from you. I need your mercy and I cannot save myself. I turn from my sin and from ruling my own life. I believe you died for me and rose again. I confess you as Lord and receive you as the one sent by the Lord. Make my heart ready to honor you and follow you. Amen.

Receive the One Sent by the Lord

Lord, awaken your Church to honor the one who comes in your name. Forgive our delay, our coldness, and our empty words. Give us repentance, reverence, and hope, so our lives match our praise. Make us ready to welcome you gladly, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Make Your Church Ready

Father, forgive me for the times I have delayed my response to the one who comes in your name or treated his honor lightly. Turn me from hesitation and self-rule. Teach me to speak and live as someone who welcomes him with gladness, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Turn My Heart from Delay

Thank God for: the promise that the story is not finished; the worth of the one who comes with the Lord's authority; the chance to answer him with blessing and hope.

Thank You for a Hope Worth Waiting For

Pray by naming one place where you have been slow to honor the coming one. Ask God for a humble heart, words that bless rather than delay, and one concrete step that shows readiness this week.

Pray for a Ready Response

Pray for: people who have not yet welcomed the coming one; those who are waiting for clear reasons before they respond; your family, friends, and neighbors to recognize the one who comes with the Lord's authority.

For Those Who Need to Recognize Him

λέγω{LE-go###LEH-goh###I say} γὰρ{GAR###GAHR###for} ὑμῖν,{hee-MEEN###hee-MEEN###to you} οὐ{oo###oo###not} μή{MEE###MEE###ever} με{me###meh###me} ἴδητε{EE-dee-te###EE-dee-teh###you will see} ἀπʼ{ap###ahp###from} ἄρτι{AR-tee###AHR-tee###now} ἕως{HE-os###HEH-ohs###until} ἂν{AN###AHN###when} εἴπητε·{EE-pee-te###EE-pee-teh###you say} Εὐλογημένος{ev-lo-yee-ME-nos###ehv-loh-yee-MEH-nohs###Blessed is} ὁ{HO###HOH###the one who} ἐρχόμενος{er-KHO-me-nos###ehr-KHOH-meh-nohs###comes} ἐν{en###ehn###in} ὀνόματι{o-NO-ma-tee###oh-NOH-mah-tee###name of} κυρίου.{kee-REE-oo###kee-REE-oo###Lord}

Matthew 23 : 39 - Authority, Proclamation, Expectation

For I say to you, you will certainly not see Me from now until you say, “Blessed  is He who comes in the name of the Lord .”

	Gamma	gh — guttural
	Alpha	ah — as in father
	Rho	r — rolled r

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