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Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: Prayer. |
Brandon Bracey
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Seed Devotion: Prayer
Scripture NKJV Psalm 119:99-100, " I have more understanding than all my teachers, For your testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, Because I keep your precepts."
I would have loved to have had a conversation with Albert Einstein. He passed away in 1955 and was highly respected by many when and before he passed away. Many people considered Einstein a genius because of his great intelligence. The definition of a genius is one who has exceptional natural capacity of intellect or natural talent or ability. Also, a nation or period of distinct character and spirit. Einstein was a German born theoretical physicist. He was best known for his theory of relativity and specifically mass-energy equivalence. Einstein received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1921 for his work in Theoretical Physics and also his discovery of the law of photoelectric effect. He has published over 300 scientific works and over 150 non-scientific works, and is highly respected in the Physics community. If that was not enough, he was named Person Of The Century by Time Magazine in 1999.
I love reading about people who were considered to be geniuses in their field. Just like Einstein, there are other people who are considered geniuses in their field as well. He have heard people mention Barack Obama as a genius for his intelligence, or also Michael Jordan for his natural ability and talent in basketball. But as wonderful as these people are in their fields, even they are limited as human beings.
While these people have genius in their particular fields, they are not "certified" geniuses. When I say certified , I mean it is true to suppose they know everything. They do not know the numbers of hairs on your head. They do not know how to create the earth in 6 days. They do not know what it takes to bless someone with talents and abilities, or with a profound sense of intelligence.
There is only one certified genius and that is Jesus Christ! Yes, he knows everything!
But here is the reality.... although God knows everything, believers still will not converse with him on a regular basis. For some people, prayer is either a task that we just do or something we do when we have time. Prayer is simply communicating with God. We can communicate with God at anytime during the day or night and he will be ready to hear and speak with us.
Here is a person who knows everything about us and we still will not let him in our lives??? You have been crying all night about your cheating man who still has not come home, but yet you will not ask God to intervene on your behalf and give you the wisdom to know what to do. You know the company you work for is going out of business, but instead of asking God to show you the right steps to take in finding a new job, you go call your best friend and throw a pity party. If you are a teenager trying to go to college but just do not have the money, you get lazy and say I don't know what to do, instead of praying that God will give you ideas on how to get financial aid or a scholarship!
Your aptitude( readiness or quickness in learning) determines your altitude(how high you will go in Christ). How much wiser would you be if you conversed with a certified genius all day long? How much more would you see breakthrough if you prayed to God regarding your situations? How much more would you know if you allowed the Holy Spirit to speak with you and order your steps through prayer?
It is true we become more like those in whom we spend time with. Your prayer life is so important. Prayer is your lifeline to God. He knows you better than anyone. Here are steps below to help make prayer a imporant priority in your life:
A) Give Up Pride: If you are too prideful to pray, you are in for a dry, stale life. Pride in ourselves or what we have causes us to look inward, rather than upward. Proverbs 29:23 talks about how a man's pride brings him low, but the humble in spirit will retain honor. When you are humble, then God knows you have a teachable spirit and that's how you learn and grow. Get rid of pride before it destroys you.
B) Give Up Laziness: Lazy people never acheive anything great. It is easy to procrastinate and say,"I will pray later." But later may never come. Turn off the tv, and spend time with God.
C) Know Your Source Of Help: Friends and family can be very supportive, but ultimately it is God who has the right answers for you. Now, I am not saying it is wrong to ask Christian family members or friends for advice, or even Christian Counselors. I am simply saying seek God first and then he will lead you to the right people or right thing to do.
D) Have Faith: When you do pray have faith that God knows and understands what you are going through. Remember, Jesus came to live on the earth before he was crucified, buried, and then resurrected. Therefore, he can sympathize with your needs. But remember he is not moved by your issues, but by your faith.
You know... God may not always give you the answer you want in prayer, but he will always have the right answer. I would rather talk to a certified genius who knows everything about me than a mere human any day. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
Your wisdom knows no bounds and I am so glad to be your child. I pray that you would help me to develop a heart of teachability, humbleness, drive, faith, and readiness so I can receive your guidance and love. Thank you Lord for the lifeline of prayer. Thank you for the opportunity to talk with you everyday in Jesus name, Amen.
If you would like to make Jesus Lord of your life please pray this prayer:
" Heavenly Father, I repent of my sins and ask you Jesus to come into my heart. Wash me clean and give me a new life. Thank you Lord for saving me, Amen." If you have just prayed this prayer congratulations! You are now saved and apart of the Family of God! The next step is to get into a good bible based church where the Word of God is proclaimed! Please email me at : brandon_bracey00@yahoo.com so I can assist you in your new beginning!
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