PJP2 SIP 160316 - John 12:37-43 (ESV/emphasis & paraphrase added/jaj)....O Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, Father God, we Lift Up Your Precious Name in Worship and Praise.  Lord Jesus, Thank You for Your Story and Your Living Example.  Holy Spirit Inspire and Encourage us as You Work In, Around and Through us.,  Father God, Remind us Through Your Son, our Lord Jesus, Even Though He Had Done So Many Miraculous Signs before the 'religious rulers' of His 1st Advent...AND they still Did NOT Believe In Him as Your Messiah, He Still Proceeded to Pay The Ultimate Price for their and our sin.  Lord Jesus Teach us, as You Did Your disciples.  Holy Spirit, Bring Alive The Word spoken by the prophet Isaiah that's Fulfilled in our Lord Jesus, when Isaiah writes: “Lord, who has Believed What he Heard from us, And to whom Has The Arm of The Lord Been Revealed?”  Father God we are saddened to realize that there are those who have chosen Not To Believe Your Word.  Lord Jesus, Help us to Witness for You and Your Gift of Salvation, Mercy and Grace.  Holy Spirit, we Pray that You Open The Inner Eyes, and Soften The Hardened Hearts of those who have turned away from You.  Father God, we Ask Your Mercy Continued to Be Shared that they Will See, And Understand, And Turn/Repent, such That You Can Heal them of their sin.  Lord Jesus, we do Thank You for Opening our Minds and Hearts to Your Word.  Thank You, Holy Spirit that You Inspired Your prophet Isaiah to say and write Your Word Because he saw Your Glory And spoke of You.  O Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, Father God Protect us.  Fill us with Your Presence as You Empower our Belief in You.  May we Never Be fearful of the world and those who Have Not Shared The Good Confession.  May we, Lord Jesus, Ever First and Always Seek You and Your Glory.  We Lift Up our Prayers in Your Holy Name....Amen/Amen....jaj