The Relevance of God's Word
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The chief end of Prayer is to become like Jesus and Rest in his All sufficiency Psalm 23; Philippians 4:6
All my needs and Wants are Met Only in Knowing God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
The chief end of the natural man who lives by basic instinct in this life will not be in pursuit of God in prayer, will not seek God, but if he does seek God in Prayer, it is for his own purposes that he may received from God's hands that which is sacred and spend it on his own pleasures. Such a man-centered view of God, relegates God to be your servant, as if he was your servant to do your bidding and give you the material things that you want. SUch a man centered view approaches God with demands of your will on what you want and how you expect God to answer your prayer, in your way and in your timing and on your terms and conditions. And when there is no answer to your prayer in the outcome of what you want--Oh! How will your heart then rage against the Lord.
The chief end of the new man--the spiritual man, in pursuing God in prayer is to seek to be conformed and changed in the image and likeness of Christ; the chief end of the beliver is to seek to know Christ and the power of His Resurrection; It is to seek to be drawn closer to Christ in your relationship to Him and to Love Him more and cry out to God your Father; it is to be drawn to your heavenly Father to cry out to Him, "Abba, Father" to know that He Loves you in His Son and to find in Him your full sufficiency; it is to know that the chief end and aim in Prayer, is to find that you rest and peace are found in Him; it is to discover that "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want..." Because in Him alone is your Chief end to glorify in your life and Him Alone! Based on His terms, will and directions and for His Glory Only!
How we need to find that your relationship to your Heavenly Father, is the greatest want in this life that can never be replaced with the material and natural things in this life.
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