Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Beg god?

The Lord just showed me something really beautiful yet so simple but profound and have missed seeing it and hearing it so many times...
I've never did see it so clearly as now.
Been thinking lately or living as the Scriptures says of guarding my heart as the Lord tells us to guard above all else. For me it is in the context of not allowing my heart to be irritable, angry or even worried...something the Lord showed me in my last post. So here I am, whenever my kids in class drive me up the walls in class...I would tell myself. Hold it there, my heart matters=)
So here I am listening to the verse from Phil 4:7 today which states,
"and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, shall guard your hearts and mind in Christ Jesus."
The next question you should be asking is how then do I get the peace like u would ask how do I guard my heart.
The verse before that gives us the answer. "Be careful about nothing, but in everything, by prayer and supplication make your request be made known to god. (Phil 4:6)
So there is two things you need to do:
1. Do not worry about anything,
2. Tell the Lord what troubles you.
I've read this verse many times and thought I understand it but interestingly i've never truly understand the full meaning of supplication.
And the dictionary defines a supplicant as a person who humbly ask God or an important person to help them or to give them something they want very much. to earnest ask, one translation says to beg, even in Strong's concordance. Wow...dun you think that is a strong word to use.
I think many times we would have want something very much, think about it...would probably think god knows about it, he loves me...so I dun need to tell god or remind him.
You don't call someone who ask simply or quietly in his heart begs...but someone who ask eagerly and earnestly. Like a child begging for that toy till the parents give in=) God is like a father to us too who longs to hear us ask.
A clear example of someone who talks or even write psalms telling god about his problem is the life of David. Whatever he lifted up to god, that area he experience victory. The only area he fell was with the women he loved and that was the area he kept silent.
Is there something in your heart you has been longing for?You so want it. Keep on telling god. Remind him. And you'll see the floodgates of heaven open for you!=)

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