Life is unpredictable, everything could happen anytime, anywhere.
This week was a real tragedy. I am supposed to enjoy my grandmothers time but unfortunately she passed away. I don't know what to do, how to act, what to say. In this kind of situation, the first thing we could probably say is "why?". I even post a question in my mind, why can't God get a person alive when his / her life span is over.
But ofcourse, we don't need to question God about His plans. In fact, we all believe that God is all knowing and His plan is beneficial for all.
I truly grieved for my grandmothers death. He is my favorite and I think I'm one of her favorite grandson. As I reminisce those memories and stories we had, it made me cry more. I guess those happy moments is over, but my life must go one.
Then it made me realized that there is no 100% peace in this world, purely 100% comfort from God. I really felt how God comforts us. God reminded me of my favorite verse, Psalms 46:10, "Be still and know that I Am your God".
It's true, no matter how bad situations are, we should with all our heart adore God for what His doing. Our minds our limited capacity and we can't understand everything that's happening. What we could only do is to trust God even though life seems to be confusing.
We should not question God, He knows BEST!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Praying With Authority
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READ | 1 Kings 18:19-39
God has given His children the privilege of calling upon Him for all they need, and what’s more, He’s promised to respond. He has also included the right to petition Him on behalf of others. Scripture tells us that the prayers of a righteous person can accomplish much (James 5:16).
To be righteous in the Father’s sight, we must have accepted His offer of salvation. Before redemption, we were unrighteous people under His judgment (Eph. 2:1, 3). Through faith in Christ as our Savior, we are made new and declared holy in His sight. Then, for our petitions to be powerful and effective, they must be in agreement with His will (1 John 5:14-15). Getting to know our Father’s character and priorities is the key to making requests aligned with His plan.
Elijah is a good example of someone who prayed with authority. The Lord sent him into battle against evil King Ahab and the 450 prophets of Baal. This was a spiritual conflict to prove who was the real God—Baal or the Lord of Israel. Elijah’s weapons were his knowledge of the Father’s plan and the authority he had in prayer as a prophet of God. His request, made publicly before his opponents, matched the Lord’s will—that Jehovah would make Himself known (1 Kings 18:37). And when God responded to Elijah’s prayer, the people declared, “The LORD, He is God!” (v. 39).
Are you a child of God? If so, you can pray with spiritual might by making sure your requests are in agreement with His will.
From: InTouch - Early Light Devotionals
God has given His children the privilege of calling upon Him for all they need, and what’s more, He’s promised to respond. He has also included the right to petition Him on behalf of others. Scripture tells us that the prayers of a righteous person can accomplish much (James 5:16).
To be righteous in the Father’s sight, we must have accepted His offer of salvation. Before redemption, we were unrighteous people under His judgment (Eph. 2:1, 3). Through faith in Christ as our Savior, we are made new and declared holy in His sight. Then, for our petitions to be powerful and effective, they must be in agreement with His will (1 John 5:14-15). Getting to know our Father’s character and priorities is the key to making requests aligned with His plan.
Elijah is a good example of someone who prayed with authority. The Lord sent him into battle against evil King Ahab and the 450 prophets of Baal. This was a spiritual conflict to prove who was the real God—Baal or the Lord of Israel. Elijah’s weapons were his knowledge of the Father’s plan and the authority he had in prayer as a prophet of God. His request, made publicly before his opponents, matched the Lord’s will—that Jehovah would make Himself known (1 Kings 18:37). And when God responded to Elijah’s prayer, the people declared, “The LORD, He is God!” (v. 39).
Are you a child of God? If so, you can pray with spiritual might by making sure your requests are in agreement with His will.
From: InTouch - Early Light Devotionals
Claim God’s Forgiveness
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“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Galatians 3:27 RSV
You read right. We have “put on” Christ. When God looks at us he doesn’t see us; he sees Christ. We “wear” him. We are hidden in him; we are covered by him. As the song says, “Dressed in righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne.”
Presumptuous, you say? Sacrilegious? It would be if it were my idea. But it isn’t; it’s his. We are presumptuous not when we marvel at his grace, but when we reject it. And we’re sacrilegious not when we claim his forgiveness, but when we allow the haunting sins of yesterday to convince us that God forgives but he doesn’t forget.
Do yourself a favor. Remember…he forgot.
From: Max Lucado
Galatians 3:27 RSV
You read right. We have “put on” Christ. When God looks at us he doesn’t see us; he sees Christ. We “wear” him. We are hidden in him; we are covered by him. As the song says, “Dressed in righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne.”
Presumptuous, you say? Sacrilegious? It would be if it were my idea. But it isn’t; it’s his. We are presumptuous not when we marvel at his grace, but when we reject it. And we’re sacrilegious not when we claim his forgiveness, but when we allow the haunting sins of yesterday to convince us that God forgives but he doesn’t forget.
Do yourself a favor. Remember…he forgot.
From: Max Lucado
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