Friday 25 Apr 2014

April 25: Psalm 116:1-4

Key Verse: Psalm 116:2
Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.

Devotion:
It really is amazing seeing the real love of God in action. When we do call out to Him, He answers and He comforts. We may not get what we desire, but we certainly will get what we need to continue on in His will. I have found that there is nothing that will stop us from being able to show God’s love to other people. Yes we may get people trying to stop us, shut down our works, deride our work and all sorts of things, but we can still show people how much God loves us.

The disciples were put in jail for telling others about Jesus and all that He had done for them but they still continued encouraging people to seek the Lord; and it worked! We are reminded in the books of the Acts of the Apostles that they went out to share the Gospel just as Jesus had said they should and thousands of people got to know and believe the truth through their work. God is a great enabler and He will allow us to do His work as long as we are willing.

We should be aware that we may get people who will object and act against us but God continues to listen to our prayers. We need to be in constant contact with God to make sure that we do not grow weary. When we stop praying we start doubting because our minds lose focus on Him. When our minds lose focus we don’t get down on our knees… until we are desperate and then we don’t seem to have any issue with falling on our knees.

So instead of waiting until we are falling on our knees through desperation, let us get down on our knees when we know what is ahead. Let God prepare us for the journey through our prayers instead of asking Him to pick us up and carry us because we have failed. God wants us to know that he is always there by relying on Him to guide us through life and not by crying to Him after failure. He does always listen and he does answer, so lift up your prayers sooner rather than later!

Points to Ponder:
How often do you talk with God?

Do you have to be in a tight corner before you pray?