2 Thessalonians 1:11 (TNIV) “… we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith.”What a wonderful thing to pray for another person. What a great thing to desire to do good and have those good deeds be prompted by your faith in God. Too many people in this world, I fear, are unfamiliar with who God truly is and what He desires for them. Our Heavenly Father isn’t about rules and regulations. He is not a fun spoiler. Some folks think being a Christian involves a bunch of DON’Ts. Don’t lie, don’t curse, don’t cheat, don’t steal; don’t … don’t … don’t. They never take the time to get to know Him for if they did they would realize that it isn’t about things you can’t do, but rather things that you will want to do that will benefit you and bless you.
It’s as if the word “blessing” is a bad word to some people. They view the “religious” of the world as creepy or restrictive people, bound up in their rules. True believers are some of the most free people you will ever meet. The things they don’t do they don’t do because they no longer have a desire to do them, not because they are not allowed. It is NOT all about religion … it is about relationship. When you become a Christian you are entering into a relationship with the Creator of the Universe. You live in accordance to the Ten Commandments because your life has been changed and you feel compelled to be a better person and make different choices than before, thus obeying the Laws of Moses as a result of your relationship and not because you have to. You are no longer held to that standard, yet live by them anyway without even realizing it.
When you become a true believer with your sins eradicated, God begins to work IN you. The external is irrelevant. God judges the heart of a man, not how he looks on the outside. If only we could do the same. God begins to change you on the inside. Your desires change. The better to come to know Him in the intimate sense of knowing everything about Him, the more you will understand what He asks of you. Once you know that you will begin to comprehend that those things you are now doing are good for you. You will benefit in this life far more by serving God than by serving yourself. I know that from walking with Him for over 30 years. When I went my own way I struggled and suffered by my own hand. I made wrong decisions and paid the price for my ignorance. It wasn’t God’s fault, but my own. When I sought His will in my life, things always worked out within the parameters of His perfect timing.
Knowing that someone is constantly praying for you should cause you to WANT to live right. There is nothing boring about God. Seek God’s face daily and see what He has in store for you this day. Betcha it’s something exciting.
WALK WITH THE KING TODAY AND BE A BLESSING!!
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