Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?”

These people honor me with their lips,but their hearts are far from me.9Their worship is a farce,for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.’

Lord God my Father,

Give me your understanding, take my desire to understand and allow me to understand. Protect my lips so they may be pleasing to you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen