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Aureole was speaking to my
husband. Her words were, “Bob would you
pray that I read my Bible more?
“Oh no, I couldn’t do that,”
he told her.
She seemed surprised that he
would not agree to pray for her to read her Bible, so she asked a good
question, “Why Not?”
Carefully he explained,
“There are some prayers that you must not pray and that is a prayer to take
over the will of the person.
Reading your Bible is something between you and God and my prayers would not be effective.
Reading your Bible is something between you and God and my prayers would not be effective.
Look at it this way, if you
failed to read your Bible, you would blame me and say my prayer did not
work."
There are other prayers that
we are guilty of, and that is praying that God will save someone.
Actually God has done all he can do to provide salvation, we cannot force someone to receive Jesus. They have a free will and are responsible for their own salvation.
Actually God has done all he can do to provide salvation, we cannot force someone to receive Jesus. They have a free will and are responsible for their own salvation.
The proper prayer to pray is
that God will send workers to the person, and that their hard heart will become
softened to receive Truth.
We need to approach praying for others with a fresh awareness that we don't have the answers for them but that we know the One who does.
At times we pray for someone to be healed, and the sad fact is that they have damaged their body with obesity, smoking, drinking and even prescription drugs (or the other kind of drugs.)
We need to approach praying for others with a fresh awareness that we don't have the answers for them but that we know the One who does.
At times we pray for someone to be healed, and the sad fact is that they have damaged their body with obesity, smoking, drinking and even prescription drugs (or the other kind of drugs.)
Then we are requested to pray
that God will repair the destruction they have done to themselves. Many times when there is true repentance and
a change, God will have mercy and bring a miracle.
The prayer, that I might have
“Just a closer walk with Thee, grant it Jesus if you please,” is one that the
person must do for themselves.
Perhaps there is unconfessed sin that is blocking their communication with God. “Is your all on the alter of sacrifice laid?” is a good question.
Perhaps there is unconfessed sin that is blocking their communication with God. “Is your all on the alter of sacrifice laid?” is a good question.
God has not moved
away from the person, and it is the individual who must make that step closer
by reading their Bible, and by seeking quality time in prayer.
As the New Year approaches,
may we rededicate ourselves to a daily reading of God’s Word. Two chapters only will take about five
minutes.
Would you like for me to pray
that you will read your Bible more in the coming year???
3 comments:
That is an awakening lesson. Thanks for sharing.
I share also my walk with God everyday in my other blog: willyouhearfromme.blogspot.com
This is a really deep theological post, and well done. I like it when I have to stop and consider new things from a Biblical perspective. "Thy kingdom come Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Excellent post, Hazel. Thank you!
I really like your approach to prayer here. It helps me to examine the words of my own heart when conversing with the Lord. My prayers will be more effective to the benefit of the person I am praying for after reading your wisdom. Thank you and happy new year!
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