AT an early age I memorised the model prayer and even learned to repeat it with the right emphasis. Yet, it took some very difficult places in my daily walk to teach me what I was really saying.
Our Father in heaven. This phrase has become more meaningful now that I have been born into His family. Our relationship is truly that of Father and child.
Hallowed be your name. Yes. He is my Father, truly, holy, all wise, sovereign, majestic and mighty.
Your kingdom come. Let all the earth hear that word and through that word be brought to accept Christ as Lord.
Your will be done in earth as it is in heaven. When I try to help God answer my prayer, my will gets in the way. I am learning that He knows, even better than I can voice them, the cries and frustrations of my heart.
Give us today our daily bread. No, I have not yet been physically hungry. But when I have needed strength to get through the day, my Heavenly Father has supplied my daily need. I am learning how to trust.
Forgive us our debts as we have forgiven our debtors. My biggest debt was my sin, and that was paid at Calvary. For this I thank Him. I am learning that true repentance and faith produce a disposition to forgive. I can freely forgive others.
Lead us not into temptation. My constant prayer is that I will not listen to the taunts of Satan (the evil one). Christ paid the price for my redemption, and through His abiding love and grace I may have victory over sin in my life.
When our requests are uttered, answers will come as we learn to give God all glory and honor.
"When He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples" (LUKE 11:1).
V. Cuthriell
Showing posts with label Sovereign. Show all posts
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
~ Comfort ! ~
"I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
ROMANS 8: 38-39.
ROMANS 8: 38-39.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
SOVEREIGN !
"Paul had a sickness of which he was not healed. Timothy was told to take natural means for his "frequent illnesses" (1Ti 5:23). Trophimus was left at Miletus "sick" (2Ti 4:20). God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul (Ac 19:11-12). BUT he did not choose to do so in case of these two friends of his. The One, by whose power a miracle is wrought, MUST be allowed to say how and when that power is to be exercised. *It is not always in the way we would hope for or expect. Elijah goes up by a whirlwind into Heaven (2Ki 2:11). Elisha falls sick with the sickness of which he died (2Ki 13:14). Herod kills James with a sword. Peter is delivered from Herod's power by an angel (Ac 12).
IT is shown from; and it is witnessed in the Bible that sickness, illness - or a disability - is sometimes actually in God's purpose for a person, as in the case of Paul (2Co 12:7-10) who is the "example" Christian (1Ti 1:16)! Of course we can and should pray for healing - just as we should also seek medical aid. Such problems are included in the "everything" of Philippians 4:6. *IF we call our Lord Jesus, "Master and Lord", we are acknowledging that our "times are in (His) hands" (Ps 31:15), and that would cover times of sickness/illness et-cetera as well as health. We may beseech/beg (2Co 12:8); we may pray; we may supplicate/earnestly request (Php 4:6) - but we may not dictate to God. He is the Sovereign God of the Universe!
Trust Him. He loves you (Jn 16:27). AND He will not withhold any good thing from you (Ps 84:11).
He is the God of all grace (1Pe 5:10). We may come confidently to His throne (Heb 4:16), that
we may obtain mercy and grace to help in time of need. AT the same time we are to be humble/ not overrate our qualities under His mighty hand, that He may praise us - lift us up - in due time. SOME answers to our questions may be waiting for us in Heaven! HE has always known what the consequences of obtaining/"getting" the things we so desperately ask for would eventually be. We seldom, if ever do. He is the God of knowledge! Perhaps we shall see in Heaven how merciful He has been in not granting us some of our requests". ALICE M. CHAMBERS
IT is shown from; and it is witnessed in the Bible that sickness, illness - or a disability - is sometimes actually in God's purpose for a person, as in the case of Paul (2Co 12:7-10) who is the "example" Christian (1Ti 1:16)! Of course we can and should pray for healing - just as we should also seek medical aid. Such problems are included in the "everything" of Philippians 4:6. *IF we call our Lord Jesus, "Master and Lord", we are acknowledging that our "times are in (His) hands" (Ps 31:15), and that would cover times of sickness/illness et-cetera as well as health. We may beseech/beg (2Co 12:8); we may pray; we may supplicate/earnestly request (Php 4:6) - but we may not dictate to God. He is the Sovereign God of the Universe!
Trust Him. He loves you (Jn 16:27). AND He will not withhold any good thing from you (Ps 84:11).
He is the God of all grace (1Pe 5:10). We may come confidently to His throne (Heb 4:16), that
we may obtain mercy and grace to help in time of need. AT the same time we are to be humble/ not overrate our qualities under His mighty hand, that He may praise us - lift us up - in due time. SOME answers to our questions may be waiting for us in Heaven! HE has always known what the consequences of obtaining/"getting" the things we so desperately ask for would eventually be. We seldom, if ever do. He is the God of knowledge! Perhaps we shall see in Heaven how merciful He has been in not granting us some of our requests". ALICE M. CHAMBERS
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