MEMORY VERSE: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Psalms 119:105-120, Proverbs 31:10, 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
The Lord’s Prayer, in Matthew 6: 9-13, is not something to be parroted or repeated after praying. Jesus said, “After this manner therefore pray ye” (Matthew 6:9). Jesus did not ask His disciples to repeat the Lord’s Prayer –words for words – every time they prayed. The Lord’s Prayer is just a pattern of prayer - a pattern to follow when praying. You will never find a place in the scripture where the disciples of Jesus recited the Lord’s Prayer – words for words, but we see them employing the pattern.
In our daily devotional titled: ‘How to ask according to God’s will,’ I spoke about the importance of asking according to God’s will. Today, i want to encourage you to pray for the will of God to be done in your life, in that marriage, business, relationship, place of work, ministry, election , your son’s marriage, your daughter’s marriage, over that illness, court case, challenges you are facing, etc. Matthew 6:10 says this: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” You see, after the fall of man, man became selfish. The root cause of hunger, war, election rigging, murder, crimes and other bad things happening all-round can be traced to man’s selfishness. The will of some sisters in marriage is to marry a tall handsome black man who works in Oil Company. Others want to marry a readymade man- rich, successful and extremely handsome. The will of some brothers in marriage is to marry the daughter of a billionaire or someone famous. All these are selfish wills. When all we think of is ourselves not the will of God, we run into trouble, chaos, unhappiness and disappointment. Anytime you say, “Your will be done,” you are saying, “any time my will conflicts with Your will, let Your will take charge.” Friend, i want you to know that God’s will is the best. Most of us have let the devil make us afraid of God’s will. The devil has lied to us that the will of God means suffering. It means denial. It means i am going to have to give up things up. It means a boring life that will be full of challenges. Friend, God’s will is not dull. Look at the bright stars, the moon, the sun, the beautiful landscapes, the hills, mountains, seas, nature in generally, it all came about as a result of God’s will. Do you know these flowers – Rose, Bird of paradise, Calla Lily, Magnolia, Water lilies, Tulips , to mention a few, all came about as a result of God’s will? God’s will is bright! There are few truths i want you to bear in mind as you pray for His will to be done in your life. Firstly, God loves you more than you love yourself. Secondly, God understands you better than you understand yourself. Thirdly, God wants only the best for you. Even when God’s will takes you through fire, know for sure that it is the best route for you. ‘God’s will’ will give you an expected end (Jeremiah 29:11).
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: In my whole life, i have never met a single person who allowed the will of God in his or her life, especially in the area marriage and career, who regretted it. Also, i am yet to meet anyone who rejected the will of God for his or her life, especially in the area of marriage, who did not regret it.
PRAYER POINT: Father, please let Your will be done in my life today.
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