This morning I listened to Woodrow Krull talk about the story where Abraham bargained with God for Lot's life in Sodom. And, I was reminded of times in my own life when I desired to try to bargain with God. You know, when you are in a bind and things just really aren't going YOUR way! Awe, come on now, we've all been there~or when you didn't do what He told you to do, or what you know to be obedient, well, was it right or wrong? You know, I am not qualified to tell you if you should, could, or even would try to bargain with God, but, I will tell you that your walk with the Lord has every thing to do with the answer! As we talked about Tuesday in groups, we have to have the right heart attitude and what we pray should glorify God....Glorifying Him the priority!
Well, that being said and understood, what do you think it takes to "Glorify God"? Does it take following the letter of the Law? New covenant? "Top Ten" (as Pastor Stovall calls them~Ten Commandments)? In our devo for today, Day 11, Pastor talks about the time it takes to get our answer, is time well spent. Some ask about repeating our prayers to God and if that is right/necessary and I am going to boldly say today, Sometimes YES~there are just some things I believe that God wants us to mull over, meditate upon, or just get ready for. You know, if He gave you that job you've been asking for today, would you be ready? That child right now, are you physically or spiritually ready? Friendship....can you find another? The Lord desires an intimate relationship with us! This was sent to us in the form of His son Jesus! How much time we spend with Him will greatly effect the answers we receive! God isn't finished with us yet! We aren't in Glory....He wants us to spend our time walking and talking to Him....Draw nigh unto me and I will draw nigh unto you...says the Lord.
Also, I trust that in this time of Awake 21 you have seen and heard the need to "be armed & ready". God is doing a new thing in us, the body, the church, and the globe! Prayer & Fasting of the New Covenant isn't about the battle before us, in the midst of, or the sin we need to be forgiven of....it is about being armed and ready for what is ahead! That job you desire, house, child, ministry, .......whatever your heart desires. God's timing~but your intimacy and time spent with Him will see that these desires are met. Does He meet them in our timing and to answer our desires...not necessarily, but as we've discussed before, if you are spending time with Him and His word, you heart will be HIS!
"The reason why many fall in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have gained victory on their knees long before the battle came. Anticipate your battles; fight them on your knees before temptation comes, and you will always have victory. ~R.A. Torrey (p. 172 The Awakening )
Today let's spend time with God, getting to know God, with HIS love and joy in mind....not our desires!
Be blessed and know that for the time you are spending with Him, you will see results~Regina
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