Aug 15, 2018
Jesus is not weak in
dealing with you, but is powerful among you. 2Cor 13:3
If He has the power
to change our circumstances, then He has the right to expect us to change our
behaviors.
Ever prayed with a doubt about whether God will do
anything? (Hint: everyone has.)
The interesting thing is not the doubt, but the fact we
prayed anyways! Somehow, built into just
about everyone, is the seed of belief that there MIGHT be a God out there, and
there MIGHT be a change in our circumstances if we asked Him to help. (Some might even argue that is a proof that
God actually exists.) The more you
believe in a possibility or reality of God, then the more you may pray for a
change in your circumstances.
Then, when the results of our prayers surprise us, or are so
miraculous and perfectly timed that it had to be from God, we are energized to
pray more for our circumstances. We
start to believe that prayer is about changing our circumstances, and our
prayers turn into spiritual shopping lists for God to fill.
But here’s the other side of the equation. If we believe that God can change our circumstances,
then it is also right to expect God wants our behaviors to change. If He has the power to change our
surroundings, He has the authority to rule our lives. So in addition to asking God to change our
situation, we should also be asking God to direct our obedience.
Before Jesus taught the disciples to pray “give us today our
daily bread”, He taught them to pray “thy will be done”. Before pursuing change in circumstances, ask
God to change our behaviors. Seek help
to be obedient, and it will ALREADY change your circumstances. In fact, often the fix to our problems COMES
THROUGH a change in obedience.
Paul tells the Corinthians that Jesus is POWERFUL amoung
you. He is powerful enough to change
your circumstances, but He is also powerful enough to change your LIFE! In fact, the GREATEST POWER OF ALL IS A
CHANGED LIFE! When Jesus changes a
person’s life, it shakes the world and defeats the devil’s efforts.
Pray for Jesus to change your circumstances, but pray EVEN
MORE for Jesus to change your life. He
is VERY POWERFUL among you.
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