imported_rachel
02-15-2007, 02:57 PM
In the message "By Our Love" we saw how Jesus desires for us to
mature in our love for our Heavenly Father and for others. But as we
walk the path God lays before us, we soon discover many decision
points where we must choose between God's path and the path of the
world. At these critical moments, we must be able to recognize His
leading; and if we have not spent time worshiping at His feet and
communicating in prayer, we cannot expect to understand or even hear
His guidance in our time of greatest need.
Communication is essential for maturing in any relationship. A
marriage which lacks communication will slowly begin to drift
apart. It's not uncommon for married couples to live together for
the majority of their lives and yet feel like strangers because they
have failed to spend the time required to really know and understand
one another.
Our relationship with God is much the same. When we accept the gift
of Salvation as offered through faith in Jesus, we begin a life long
relationship of love - a relationship which must be nurtured through
fellowship and prayer.
Psalm 5:1-3
"Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry
for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray. In the morning, O
Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You
and wait in expectation."
David states that the morning is his dedicated time for prayer; his
time to be alone with God, to share his heart and expectantly await
God's direction. But God has not specified a preferred time. In
fact, Paul encourages us to maintain a constant state of communion
with God when he says to "pray continuously" (1 Thessalonians
5:17). We ought to strive for communication which is regular and
frequent; any time is the right time for prayer - any time is the
right time to commune with the one you love!
Prayer must originate from a sincere heart, anything less becomes a
ritual of meaningless words. We should be motivated by a desire to
strengthen our relationship - to praise Him for His blessings and
earnestly ask for His guidance - and to deepen the commitment of our
love. We ought to value our time with God above anything else this
world has to offer: "One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I
seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my
life" (Psalm 27:4).
Let's make sure our love doesn't fade. Let's set aside time each day
to be alone with God - quiet time where we can hear His voice and
begin to understand His character. Then, let's continue to commune
and fellowship with Him throughout our times of busyness. Let's
learn to dwell in His house all the rest of our days by maintaining
continual and loving communication.
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
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mature in our love for our Heavenly Father and for others. But as we
walk the path God lays before us, we soon discover many decision
points where we must choose between God's path and the path of the
world. At these critical moments, we must be able to recognize His
leading; and if we have not spent time worshiping at His feet and
communicating in prayer, we cannot expect to understand or even hear
His guidance in our time of greatest need.
Communication is essential for maturing in any relationship. A
marriage which lacks communication will slowly begin to drift
apart. It's not uncommon for married couples to live together for
the majority of their lives and yet feel like strangers because they
have failed to spend the time required to really know and understand
one another.
Our relationship with God is much the same. When we accept the gift
of Salvation as offered through faith in Jesus, we begin a life long
relationship of love - a relationship which must be nurtured through
fellowship and prayer.
Psalm 5:1-3
"Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry
for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray. In the morning, O
Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You
and wait in expectation."
David states that the morning is his dedicated time for prayer; his
time to be alone with God, to share his heart and expectantly await
God's direction. But God has not specified a preferred time. In
fact, Paul encourages us to maintain a constant state of communion
with God when he says to "pray continuously" (1 Thessalonians
5:17). We ought to strive for communication which is regular and
frequent; any time is the right time for prayer - any time is the
right time to commune with the one you love!
Prayer must originate from a sincere heart, anything less becomes a
ritual of meaningless words. We should be motivated by a desire to
strengthen our relationship - to praise Him for His blessings and
earnestly ask for His guidance - and to deepen the commitment of our
love. We ought to value our time with God above anything else this
world has to offer: "One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I
seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my
life" (Psalm 27:4).
Let's make sure our love doesn't fade. Let's set aside time each day
to be alone with God - quiet time where we can hear His voice and
begin to understand His character. Then, let's continue to commune
and fellowship with Him throughout our times of busyness. Let's
learn to dwell in His house all the rest of our days by maintaining
continual and loving communication.
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
************************************************** ***
Archive of previous devotions : http://www.gdwm.org/archive06.htm
Subscribe/Unsubscribe by email to closerwalk@gdwm.org
Subscribe via web: http://www.gdwm.org/subscribe.htm