In the upper room, 120 persons gathered together, continuing in prayer and supplication to God. Within this scriptural text, the mother of Jesus was in the midst of the assembled group. Nowhere in the scriptures does it state that Mary led the prayer group. Neither can a reference be found in the scriptures wherein she was exalted higher than the other women in the room. Most certainly, these brethren and women did not pray to Mary.
How do we know? Because these all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, waiting for the promise, as Jesus had instructed them to do -- for the power from on high. (Acts 1:14) So the question then is this. Why does the modern day religious culture believe in praying to the mother of Jesus when Mary herself declared that her own spirit rejoiced in God her Saviour. (Luke 1:47)
There is a good analogy that can be applied herein. The scripture shows us that at the crucifixion, the accusers of Jesus rent His garments among them. In a similar context, it could be said that still today, satanic inspired religious culture continues to rend His garments (or His WORD) amongst them, earnestly endeavouring to shred the scriptures -- ignoring His Word and forgetting His Name --in favour of their own man-made interpretations and traditions of men that are not supported or validated within the scriptures. (Revelation 3:8-9) Oh, how far will they go?
For the record, the following cited scriptures relate to the mother of Jesus, so that there can be no confusion in whom we should worship. And also, that when the "wise men" who followed the star worshipped Jesus. Thus, in reading the scriptures for ourselves, we begin to see that Thy Word is truth. (John 17:17)
Jesus said, "I AM -- the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Me!" (John 14:6)
"To wit, God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself." (II Corinthians 5:19)
"So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost." (Matthew 1:16-20)
"And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call His Name JESUS." (Luke 1:29-31)
"For with God nothing shall be impossible." And Mary said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to Thy Word." And the angel departed from her." (Luke 1:37-38)
"And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord." And Mary said, "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." (Luke 1:45-47)
"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down AND WORSHIPPED HIM: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." (Matthew 2:11)
This should be our starting point for rightly discerning the Word. Let those with ears to hear, hear what the Lord has to say. Stand in the offering plate.
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