If you lack wisdom ask for it from God

If Jesus Came To Your House

A prayer to stop worry about the future

Ask God clarity when making decisions

Ask God clarity when making decisions,
Don’t go solely by dreams or visions.
For it is wise to review your decisions,
Lest you get struck by collisions.

Ask God by the Scriptures and by prayers,
And cast unto the Lord your worries and cares.
Don’t make any decisions due to fear or rage,
But God’s counsel in them engage.

Ask God by his Spirit holy and pure,
So that till the very end you endure.
Don’t follow the crowd and its choices,
Lest you fall pray to insidious voices.

Ask God to warn you and guide,
So in that safety you abide.
That you don’t run into extremes,
But be aware against Satan’s schemes.

Quick reminder : Send up your prayers before sleep

• David therefore inquired of God for the child; and David fasted and went and lay all night on the ground. (2 Samuel 12:16)
• When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches (Psalm 63:6)
• My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.(Psalm 119:148)
• O LORD, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law. (Psalm 119:55)
• At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances. (Psalm 119:62)
• But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them (Acts 16:25)

Mary and Martha – Getting your priorities right towards the Lord

Why are we doing good works? Is it because we are workaholics? Is it because we have things to prove to our fellow Christian brothers and sisters? Or is because we do good works, because it makes God happy?

Sometimes in life we all need to step back and take a good look at the bigger picture. What’s the big picture for those who believe in Jesus Christ? Its simply this, am I spending time loving the Lord God instead of only being bothered about good works?

 

Here a lesson from the Gospel about Mary and Martha:

³⁸ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. ³⁹ And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. ⁴⁰ But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. ⁴¹ And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: ⁴² but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. (Luke 10:38-42)

Do take note in the above verses in which Martha was doing good works in serving Jesus but her sister Mary (also these both were the sisters of Lazarus whom Jesus raised from the dead) was paying more attention to Jesus and listening to His Word. Martha had every reason to complain about Mary not helping her serving Jesus. However Jesus didn’t condemn Mary not Martha on this. But he showed Martha that she needed to get her priorities right towards the Lord. What could be this priority? Its that spending time with the Lord God with his Holy Word matters much more than doing good works serving the same Lord God. Don’t get me wrong, but Jesus never told Martha that the service she was doing was a sin or evil but rather he let her know not to get troubled in doing so much good that she forgets to wait on Him.

Verses to reflect on:

• Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. (Isaiah 55:6)
• Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other. (Isaiah 45:22)
• But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33)

 

 

Start your day with these prayers

Prayers leading to Christmas – 10

O Lord God help me to be focused on you and your Holy Word. Give me the understanding of your laws, promises and blessings. Grant by your Holy Spirit that I grow in the knowledge and experience of your Son Jesus Christ. Save me from all wisdom that is earthly, sensual and demonic, so that I receive your graces without any hindrance. Let me experience your love as I read the Scriptures and meditate on them. Cause me to experience your deliverance and healing as I pray to you O Lord. Help me to know you more and more as I walk with you. I ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ. Amen.

The spirit of prayer is for all times and occasions

“The spirit of prayer is for all times and occasions; it is a lamp that is to be always burning, a light to be ever shining: everything calls for it; everything is to be done in it and governed by it, because it is and means and wills nothing else but the totality of the soul – not doing this or that, but wholly given up to God to be where and what and how He pleases.” – William Law

 

One reason why people fail in their spiritual battles

“The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have gained their 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