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Devotional - 17th May 2021

 'Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when he pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them' (Mark 11:24).

When we pray, we are communicating with God, and because we trust Him and have confidence in His ability to hear and answer our prayers, we are to pray in faith, believing we have received that which we have asked of Him. However, this does not mean that God must give us whatever we want. Asking of God in faith is about asking with the right intentions (James 4:1-3), and according to His will (1John 5:14,15). We must understand God's will and purpose for each of our lives. In order for that to happen, we must know Him, through the study of His Word and prayer. As we let go of our will and accept the will of God, he will change us - transform our lives. "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do his good pleasure"
 (Philippians 2:13). "...For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise"
(Hebrews 10:36). We must exercise the prayer of faith and believe that we have already received that which we have asked of God before we have them. Notice that Jesus was speaking to his disciples when he gave this promise, that, "what things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them and ye shall have them." Jesus is speaking to all who are his disciples; those who deny themselves and take up their cross and follow Him. It means we wouldn't be using our prayers to fulfil our own lusts, but to bring glory to God. That through our  prayers we would seek to align our will to the will of God. Also, as we pray we must forgive anyone we have or think we have aught against, so that our  Father in heaven will also forgive us. As we seek the Lord in prayer, let us follow the example of Christ and do all that's necessary in alliance to the will of God, so our prayers may be answered. We must allow the Holy Spirit to work in and through us, as we  accept the will of God in our lives, and He will certainly accomplish His Will in us.

Have a wonderful day 🌹🌹
EC

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