A Day of New Beginnings. Part [6] 01/07/2024 (Evening thought)

John 11: 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take you away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinks, for he hath been dead four days.

It’s imperative that we do all we can to help ourselves in any given adverse situation. This concept can be derived from several instances that are recorded in Scripture and it’s God’s will that We would learn the nuts and bolts of a living faith in Him, whilst we can. For instance, when it came time to resurrect Lazarus the witnesses were not to stand idly by while Jesus did every single thing, including things that they could do.

Jesus is going to pray, and He is scheduled to use His supernatural power in this instance but that doesn’t mean that the human agencies who are present are to be mere spectators. All that they can do must be done, because God’s miraculous power is generally engaged at the point where the human agents have done all that they can possibly do.

This does not only apply to the physical realm, for it applies equally to the spiritual realm as well. If, for some reason one has and addiction to the one-eyed monster, God does not propose to come down from heaven to personally switch off your remote control. The human agent will have to do this, and then, the prayer for deliverance from the addiction will have weight with God.

Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

A Day of New Beginnings. Part [5] 01/06/2024 (Morning thought)

Mark 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse.

We have not seen or heard or read anywhere in the Bible where it is God’s will that His people should be inextricably tethered to any drug for life if and when such a situation can be avoided. Let thorough, and exhaustive investigation be made as to root cause in our varying situations and God would certainly bless any diligent effort at a turnaround, because this is His will.

This leads us to our second takeaway from the story of the man with his infirmity: [2] Personal effort in cooperation with God is needed. It is true that Christ’s miraculous power was going to be employed, but the man was required to do all that he could do, by cooperating with God. This is one of the critically important points of learning and understanding how God works.

The Lord does not propose to do for us what we can do for ourselves, for this will foster complacency, or presumption. Instead, God desires that folks engage their utmost abilities and efforts, in tandem with His power, and thus, permanent success can and will be achieved, in most cases.

3rd John 1: 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospers.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!