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Devotional - 09th Mar 2021

 'Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God and doeth his will, him he heareth' (John 9:31).

The Scribes and the Pharisees were angry at the testimony of the man born blind healed by Jesus. They tried to discredit Jesus of the miracle he had performed  but calling him a 'sinner.' Here the blind man with heartfelt gratitude to Jesus defended him saying, they might not know where he is from but the fact that He performed this healing miracle, where no other prophet had done is indeed a testament that he was from God. He continued to say"...We know that God heareth not sinners, but if any man be a worshipper of God and doeth his will, him he heareth." In other words, If this man is who you say he is, a "sinner;" God wouldn't have heard and assist him in doing this miracle, but the fact that God did, proved otherwise. It is very important that we understand that we are all sinners, whose righteousness is as filthy rags, and we are only save by grace through our faith in Jesus; And that God hears all who cry unto him at all times. Jesus came to save everyone, but it is those who cry out to him and accept his call of repentance that he hears. Jesus hears every penitent sinners cry and respond accordingly. However, if we allow sin to reign in our lives by opposing the law of God and continuously rejecting the Holy Spirit pleading, God will not hear. The Scriptures say, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18). "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayers shall be abomination" (Proverbs 28:9). But when we fear the Lord, worship him in spirit and in truth and do his will in faith and abide in his love, God will truly hear us. The Word of God says, "The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous" (Proverbs 15:29). God is calling us to repentance, let us turn from our ways and accept Jesus wholeheartedly today. Time is running out so call on the Saviour, come with a broken and contrite heart; come with a willingness to surrender  all to Him, because He is waiting to hear from you and to save you for eternity.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹

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