also been familiar with the Old Testament metaphor of Israel as God’s vineyard (Psalm 80:8–16; Isaiah 5:

world did not recognize him. 11  He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12

is what makes it possible for you to fulfill the Bible's command to pray constantly (1 Thessalonians 5:

Today: Hebrews 5

When that happens, you can't trust even your friends or family, because no one speaks the truth (v4-5)

This reward is something that Jesus talks about often, especially in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-

ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Ephesians 5

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 5: The Authority of Scripture We

boxes, rather the point here is to be praying often - continually, even, as Paul mentions in 1 Thes. 5:

in the sending of Jesus Christ 3 - The Preaching of the Gospel 4 - A Twofold Response to the Gospel 5