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RECEIVE IN FAITH
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
James 1:7
Matthew 7:7-12
“For every one that asketh receiveth;
and he that seeketh findeth…”
RECEIVE IN FAITH
We are taught not to doubt and not to discriminate when we pray in faith. Hence, when we receive the Lord’s wisdom, there must be a wholehearted belief and receiving of His answer. But how do we know which is the right solution to believe and to receive? These are pertinent questions that must be answered for Christians to do right amidst disordered and puzzling situations.
Believe: Christians must have minds undivided over the Lord’s Preceptive and Directive Will in their lives. The Preceptive Will refers to God’s laws and commands. These are the non-negotiables. What is truth is truth. It is not to be relative to the situation. For example, a Christian student must not cheat. He must not use his dire need to pass the examination as an excuse. He may have gone through a debilitating sickness that prevented him from preparing well for that examination, but cheating is not part of God’s wisdom. Believers know the certainty of God’s truth. To know this, they must understand the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith. The Directive Will refers to God’s answer according to the believer’s prayers. When believers pray for the Lord’s direction, God opens and closes the doors of opportunities in His perfect timing. Believers must not force open what God has closed, and vice versa. Otherwise, a greater disaster is to be expected!
Receive: When Christians see that the answer is according to God’s Word, they are then to receive it as from God. The Lord is mindful of their situation, and He will provide as they need. They must be sure of God’s answer, for He provides them with the wisdom that they need. There must be a thankful reception of His answer from His Word, even though the way ahead may still seem bleak and gloomy. They must not wait to see and then believe, but they are to believe and receive the answers while it is not yet seen (2 Cor 5:7).
Dear reader, do you believe that the words of God are faithful and true to His children? Read Matthew 7:7-11. Do you believe His words?
THOUGHT: Do I receive the wisdom of God’s answer in faith?
PRAYER: Father, grant me the grace to believe and receive every word Thou has given to me, even to its jot and tittle.