Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 172
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Abiding Life Ministries
International
Littleton, Colorado
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God’s
“will.” Prayer and the will of God. Two very important issues in the life of all
Christians. Michael gives us some very
definitive truths that we can make use of to relax and enjoy more Life as a Christian. See if you can “catch” this as you read this
Day 52 from MWfHS?
DAY 52
Comfortable With His Will?
And when you are praying, do not use meaningless
repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for
their many words. Therefore do not be like them; for your Father knows what you
need, before you ask Him. Pray, then, in this way: Our Father who art in
heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven
our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For
Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. --Matthew 6:7-13
The
simple question occurs to us from time to time: If God knows what I need before I ask, and His will is
going to be accomplished, then why should I even pray? Well, let us look
at the facts. God is very
comfortable with His will; it is a perfectly beautiful thing to every child of
His. However, the more I focus on things of
this earth and not the things of God, the more uncomfortable with His will I
become and the more I must attempt to play God, for though I have God, I am
living as though I do not. As I look at Him from a self-imposed
distance, I become increasingly leery of His plans. What He is doing makes very
little sense. In the end, I will come up with all sorts of anxiety-laden
proposals for my life.
The secret is that prayer is not primarily for changing the
will of God but to make us comfortable with His will!
As we acknowledge His
nearness to us, His love, voice, and care will be experienced. Remember,
it is unbelief to think we
ever have to move into the presence of God, for we constantly live in His
presence. However, we sometimes act like children confined to a very
small room, and though the Father is near, we stand aloof, facing the corner
with our backs to Him. As we
experience the character of God in prayer, we can shout, “Thy will be done!”
We see there could be nothing
better than His will! We want it, we pray for it, we want it for others, and we are
comfortable.
Yellow – Very Important Point
Green – Incredible Truth
Red – Greatest Promises
Turquoise – Unfathomable Riches Pink
– Priceless Victory
Jesus
made it very simple…”Thy will be done.”
Man makes it very complicated.
Because of man’s thinking, man typically does not approach these issues
as God wants us to. Let me give you an
example:
(Michael’s statement) “The secret is that
prayer is not primarily for changing the will of God but to make us comfortable
with His will.” THAT is God’s thinking.
(man’s thinking) “God, I want Your will to
be …”
Why
can’t we get where Jesus told us to get…”Thy will be done.” And do everything we can to “acknowledge His
nearness to us” and experience “His love, voice, and care”…i.e., His will. Why do we operate in “unbelief” so much???
Let
me summarize this day’s writing for me:
God is very comfortable with His will.
The secret is that prayer is not primarily
for changing the will of God but to make ME comfortable with His will.
As I acknowledge His presence to ME, His
love, voice, and care will be experienced.
As I experience the character of God in
prayer, I will shout “Thy will be done!”
I want His will, I pray for His will, I
want His will for others…I am comfortable with His will.
I SEE THERE COULD BE NOTHING BETTER THAN
HIS WILL.
Well,
amen.
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