God’s Will

Focus: 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 KJV: 17. Pray without ceasing. 18. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

2 Chronicles 20:1-24

The Lord is Love and never a wicked being. Any time we suffer from wickedness, it is never from the Lord. Hence, it is counterproductive to blame Him for our woes. Our link to Him is kept sure through prayer. And, since He is never the source of our calamities or any of it, He expects us to show Him gratitude even for that which we still have left from Him. When we pray and show Him gratitude, He is moved in His love to come to our aid and rescue us from our calamities. If, however, we continue to blame Him for what He did not do, we get Him infuriated and keep Him away from our affairs. A sleeping dog is better than a dead lion. For as long as we have breath, we should be grateful to God.

Jehoshaphat and his kingdom were bombarded by three kingdoms’ armies. Humanly speaking they had no way of escape or survival. When the king and his men realized their folly, they turned to God in prayer. The Lord sent a word for them to praise Him, invariably to show gratitude. No sooner did they gather singers to sing as instructed, the enemy nations confronted one another until there was none left standing. David was a psalmist, known for always communing with God and showing gratitude. No king was greater than him in Israel. The Lord Jesus Christ showed us example of how He kept His relationship with the father. Every time He prayed, He prayed with thanksgiving.

God’s will concerning us is that we be grateful in all things, knowing that, if it had not been for the Lord’s mercy, the situation would have been worse. That situation for which you currently begrudge the Lord was never His making. Rather, you are at loggerhead with the One who can help you out of the matter. If only you will have a rethink today and return to the Lord through prayers and thanksgiving, you will see the salvation of the Lord. You are expected to pray ceaselessly and that is only made possible when you pray incessantly in the Holy Ghost. Rest assured, the Lord will come through for you and you will soon sing a new song of victory.

Prayer:

Lord, I thank you for keeping me afloat and alive despite all the trappings of the enemy. From this day, please keep me always in communion with you through prayers with thanksgiving, so that I may always be in your will. Starting now, let those who are ensconced against me be fed with their own flesh and drunken in their own blood. Let no harm come to me or any of my loved ones, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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