Thursday, 20 March 2014
PRAYER as a Way of Life by Sis. Cristy and Bro.
Rolly Custodio
HOW TO LISTEN FROM GOD EFFECTIVELY
‘…Search,
and you will find…’ Matthew 7:7 NCV
Today’s Devotion
To hear from God you need:
(1) A regular time and place. Some prefer
morning. ‘…In the morning my prayer comes before You’ (Psalm 88:13 NIV). Others prefer evening. ‘Let my
…praise [be] like the evening sacrifice’ (Psalm 141:2 NCV). Others prefer encounters
throughout the day. ‘Evening, morning and noon I cry out…’ (Psalm 55:17 NIV). Just find a time and place
that’s right for you. ‘How much time should I take?’ As much as you need. Your
time with God should last long enough for you to say what you want, and for God
to say what He wants.
(2) An open Bible. Before
reading the Bible, pray. Don’t go to Scripture looking for your own idea, go
searching for God’s. ‘…Hunt for it like hidden treasure. Then you will
understand…and you will find that you know God’ (Proverbs 2:4-5 NCV). God seems to send us messages as
He did manna: one day’s portion at a time. He gives us: ‘…A command here, a
command there. A rule here, a rule there. A little lesson here, a little lesson
there’ (Isaiah 28:13 NCV).
Choose depth over length. Read until a verse ‘hits’ you, then stop and meditate
on it. Understanding comes a little at a time, over a lifetime.
(3) A listening heart. James writes,
‘The man who looks into the perfect mirror of God’s law…and makes a habit of so
doing, is not the man who sees and forgets. He puts that law into practice and
he wins true happiness’ (James 1:25 PHPS).
We know we are listening to God when what we read in the Bible is what others
see in our lives.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, Thank you for your Word today.
Lord thank you for hearing our prayer. I trust you Lord that before we open our
mouth you know already our prayer requests and you know already the answer.
Lord helps me to be patience to wait for the answer of all my prayer requests.
Lord empowers me to make prayer as a habit and as a way of life and points me
out Lord when I will meet you daily and anoints me with your Word so that I can
listen and act on the Word of God so that I can hold your promises to
strengthen my faith while serving you in your Kingdom for your glory In Jesus’
Name. Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord
I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart
as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the
bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16
that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal
Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God
please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible
Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible
Study, Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents
and finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal
Life also.
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