Verse
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shal find;
knock; and it shall be opened unto you; --Matthew 7: 7
Reflection
Prayer also requires that you be persistent. We have to incorporate faith into our prayers
in order for them to be effectual. When we
are praying we should not be moved by what we do or what we don’t see. Maintain the belief that your prayers will
come to fruition. Don’t pray from a
place of begging. Pray in a manner that
speaks victory and thanksgiving – because your prayers will be surely answered.
Prayer
Dear God, I thank you that in you I have victory. May I never be moved by what my eyes see or
don’t see; may I only be move by the faith that is in me because that is what
truly matters. My prayers are full of
thanksgiving and my heart remains at rest.
I give you all the praise, O Lord.
In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Getting Back Up Again
The fall of Man was a terrible time. Not only had man disobeyed God, but they had
lost the freedom, peace and comfort in having a relationship with God. Once they made the mistake and discovered
they were naked, Adam and Eve ran to hide when God came to look for them. They hid because they were ashamed – they were
ashamed of what they had done. Despite the
fact that God was looking for them, Adam and Eve felt that they couldn’t face Him. Not after what they had done.
That is what sin does to us.
It makes us feel as if we cannot commune with God. When we make mistakes, the devil tries to
take advantage of them and makes us feel like we are less than who we actually
are. The devil is bent on causing a
divide between us and God. He will go at
any length to do so. When we slip up and
disobey God, the devil jumps in, ready to condemn us and make us feel like we
are unworthy. If we are not
knowledgeable of God’s love and His everlasting mercy, we will end up falling
for the enemy’s trickery. The moment the
enemy manages to make us feel less, he will keep on beating us down until we
believe it.
God doesn’t want us to see ourselves in that light. There is nothing we will gain from beating
ourselves up. God doesn’t delight in
seeing it. That is not what He desires
for our lives. When we make mistakes, we
need to realize that God has forgiven us.
This does not mean we deliberately repeat the offense. No. It
simply means that we should focus our eyes back on Christ, and keep on moving
forward. Guilt is not from God and
neither is condemnation.
We have been called to a life of freedom from the bondage of
sin. Express your remorse for your
actions, if you desire too, and repent. There
is no need to punish yourself. That is
not love. That is not God.
Even in the depth of your mess, God loves you and He will be
there to pick you out of it, correct you, and show you the right way.
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