8/24/2020
Matthew 7:9 “Or what man is there of you,
whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?”
Today, Chambers is challenging me to right
the wrongs in my life, as these hinder me from walking fully in the light as a
child of God. Have I not paid a debt, but I am asking God to provide something
financially? Have I withheld forgiveness from someone, yet expect mercy? Have I
been unkind, yet expect kindness? Is my prayer life stunted because I have an
unresolved issue with another? In my prayer, I must be rightly related to God.
If I am so, would I persist in these acts that do not glorify Him?
I can detect when I am out of alignment
with the will and word of God. Unfortunately, stubbornness and pride often get
in the way when it comes to these delicate areas of my life. Am I not justified
in my injury when someone hurts my feelings? Don’t I have the right to not give
an offering or pay a bill if I am struggling financially? I don’t need to love
the person who has hurt someone I love, do I? There is no wiggling out of anything
when I am a faithful child of God. He gives no caveats for my human frailty in
any of these areas, and expects me to be Christ-like always. When I come before
Him in prayer, I must do so with confession for my sin, for unrepentance
creates a chasm in my soul. Chambers writes, “If we turn up the index, we will
see very clearly what is wrong—that friendship, that debt, that temper of mind.
It is no use praying unless we are living as children of God. Then, Jesus
says—‘Everyone that asketh receiveth.’” A difficult standard to live up to for
sure, but I am always supposed to be living up to my utmost for His Highest.
Different –
Micha Tyler
2 comments:
I read your blog and nodded through the whole thing. I am so guilty of this exact thing. I have an exception for everything!!!
Then after I read it, I watched the video by Micah Tyler. I've heard that song so many times but I listened to the words and had Godbumps up and down my arms. So truthful - I want to be different and changed.
Thank you Lehann for your inspiring words.
I am so glad this spoke to you. I was very challenged while writing it as well. I want to be different and changed also.❤️
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