In Luke 11:27-28, when a woman in the crowd shouted to bless the Mother of Jesus, Jesus replied, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” This means, “It is more important to bless those who obey God than to bless my mother.”
In Matthew 12:46-50, when Jesus’ mother and brothers were searching for him, Jesus said, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers? My mother and brothers are those who do God’s will. They are my brothers, sisters, and mother.” This means, “My true family are those who obey God, my Father. My family are not those who are connected to me only through human flesh and DNA.” Human flesh is temporary, it will turn to dust and is not eternal. Those who do God’s will are His family forever.
Whenever someone makes a reference to Mary, Jesus immediately directs the people back to God. When we pray, we pray to God only in Jesus’ name. We should not pray to Mary or any saint. Mary cannot hear your prayers. And GOD doesn’t need any help to hear or answer your prayers. GOD is omnipotent. He doesn’t need help from Mary to get your prayers to Him. Praying to Mary is idolatry, sin, and goes against GOD’s will. Mary was born in human flesh and needed Jesus to be her savior as much as any and everyone else.
The only way to convey your prayers to God is through Jesus and him alone. No one else. The Bible tells us in 1 Timothy who the mediator between God and Man is:
1 Timothy 2:5:
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.”
Jesus mediates between us and God. There is no other. There is not a single verse in the Bible that teaches us to pray to Mary. Not one. If you pray to Mary, please repent and ask God for forgiveness in Jesus’ name. God loves you, and you can have a personal relationship with God. You only need to go through Jesus, and God will accept you.
Isaiah 8:19:
“Should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?”
Mary was a servant of God (Luke 1:38), just like you. She did not become a god while on earth or after she died. She was a human woman saved by Jesus. Pray to God the Father, in the name of his Son, Jesus.
Matthew 6:6-7
But when you pray, go into your room, and when you have closed the door, pray to YOUR FATHER who is in the secret place; and YOUR FATHER who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Pray to your Heavenly Father. Pray to the same GOD that Jesus prayed to. God hears everything and sees everything. The heavenly Father is your God and Father, Just as He is The God and Father of Jesus.
John 20:17
Jesus said to him: “Do not hold on to Me, for I have not yet gone to the Father, but go to My brothers and tell them that now I am going to MY Father and Your Father, to My God and your God.”
A simple way to begin your prayers is to pray… “In the name of Jesus, Heavenly Father…” acknowledging that through your faith in Jesus the Son, you now have access to God the Father.
Ephesians 1:16-17
“Making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him”
Paul says He prays here how we should pray, that the God of the Lord Jesus would bless those that he prays for. Therefore pray to the God of our Lord Jesus, in the name of the Lord Jesus. We do not pray to idols, saints, or Mary.
Peace & Love to all of you who are in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Eddie Fews
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