Are we worthy to have our prayers answered? Short answer Yes! We are beloved children of God our Heavenly Father and He wills the good in and through us.
Because of this the answer to our prayers can be No or a little later. If the prayer is urgent like a healing for a dear sister or brother; see how swiftly He answers those who have faith!
Let our prayers sisters and brothers in all its forms, bring glory to the Lord our God. Amen
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First reading
Esther 4:17 ·
I am alone, Lord, and have no-one but you
Queen Esther took refuge with the Lord in the mortal peril which had overtaken her. She besought the Lord God of Israel in these words:
‘My Lord, our King, the only one,
come to my help, for I am alone
and have no helper but you
and am about to take my life in my hands.
‘I have been taught from my earliest years, in the bosom of my family, that you, Lord, chose
Israel out of all the nations
and our ancestors out of all the people of old times to be your heritage for ever; and that you have treated them as you promised.
‘Remember, Lord; reveal yourself
in the time of our distress.
‘As for me, give me courage,
King of gods and master of all power.
Put persuasive words into my mouth
when I face the lion; change his feeling into hatred for our enemy,
that the latter and all like him may be brought to their end.
‘As for ourselves, save us by your hand, and come to my help, for I am alone and have no one but you, Lord.’
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Gospel
Matthew 7:7-12
Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For the one who asks always receives; the one who searches always finds; the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him. Is there a man among you who would hand his son a stone when he asked for bread? Or would hand him a snake when he asked for a fish? If you, then, who are evil, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
‘So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; that is the meaning of the Law and the Prophets.’
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