Cucumbers belong to the same plant family as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon (the Cucurbitaceae family). Like watermelon, cucumbers are made up of mostly (95 percent) water, which means eating them on a hot summer day can help you stay hydrated. However, there's reason to eat cucumbers all year long.
The same word is used again to indicate persistence or perseverance in prayer. God desires this kind of prayer, because it indicates that we have come to a sense of our own lack and are unable to meet the need ourselves.ith persistence and perseverance, we are to be devoted to prayer and petition for all the saints. It is the work of the Spirit of God in our lives that makes this effective and possible. But we are responsible to apply ourselves with diligence and urgency. Praying will take persistence and diligence.
Topic 2: Special days and pilgrimages 31 Why is Lent important to Christians? Lent reminds Christians of Jesusâ time of temptation and fasting (going without food) in the desert which lasted for 40 days and nights.4 OCR GCSE Religious Studies A: Christianity Topic 2.3 Easter Sunday and Pentecost Easter Sunday Easter Sunday is the most important day in the Christian calendar. It comes after Holy Week, a week when Christians remember with sorrow all the events leading up to the crucifi xion of Jesus.