There are so many scenarios in the scripture that we can take away from when a person seems all hope is lost. It truly isn’t it easy to live by the Word of God. You know God tells us to Love our neighbors as a perfect example. What does this mean when you know there are some people that you want to pray Lord take them out now Jesus; but we know that’s not what that mean. I mean for those who study the Word of God.
“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Matthew 22:35-40
I love God ‘s wisdom when He makes us desperate for him. Like many I have been in place that wasn’t a good place my take is that I put myself and that place or God allow me to be in that place. Either way it was place that allowed me to get more desperate for him. So as the psalmist sings “I thank you for the Good and I thank you for the Bad” God took me there so I could submit to him and thank God. Folks I got desperate to hate that feeling of letting people bring me to place where God doesn’t want me to go.
I can testify after that desperation joy began to fill my heart. I refused to let that feeling take control of my thoughts of hate. God made me desperate for Him. I began to pray for the person knowing that it wasn’t their own actions but it was my prayer to pray Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. (New Living Translation) One of my favorite preachers of all times John Piper (Desiring God website shared an article by one of the co-founders) by Jon Bloom in which he said “And it’s the lack of a sense of desperation for God that is so deadly. If we don’t feel desperate for God, we don’t tend to cry out to him. Love for this present world sets in subtly, like a spiritual leprosy, damaging spiritual nerve endings so that we don’t feel the erosion and decay happening until it’s too late”
An Excerpt 2 years ago…….I’m still amazed how this is relevant even today…. .
My sister-in law telephoned me singing and rejoicing that she received a good report from the Dr. that they no longer see any trace of the cancer that was previously shown on the x-ray. I call to pray for her two nights ago as I was compel to call her and anyone that knows me when I hear God I do. I fast and prayed for two days. We thank God rejoicing and shouting of the goodness of the LORD and we began testifying of God ‘s grace and mercy. I felt blessed that God used that moment while we were in prayer to remind us that prayer works. Thank you Holy Spirit for bringing us together and now showing us both our ministry. I love you Jesus and Thank you!
I pray that this article will bless just one.
BLESSINGS!
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