Re: POWER of PRAYER- No Matter Which Faith You Follow=GOD is With You
The Fullness of Life
Here is the promise of all promises: "Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'" (Hebrews 13:5, ESV). Jesus is my promise and the core of all my promises.
It's like that old song "I'd Rather Have Jesus" where we sing,
I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold;
I'd rather be his than have riches untold;
I'd rather have Jesus than houses or land;
I'd rather be led by his nail-pierced hand.
I'd rather have Jesus! If we will comprehend the central, singular soul-conviction that the promises of God are encapsulated in Jesus, then everything else is diminished. Nothing can compare with this one promise. If you have Jesus, the response to all his other promises ought to be, "That's good. I believe that. Thank you, Lord. Thank you for letting me drink from this cup." Everything pales in comparison to the fact that I get to know him. I get to walk with him. I get to love him. Jesus's presence is central, better than any other promise any of us could possibly have, and he is free for the asking. He is saying, "Just call on my name, and I will come."
If you will just come to Jesus, he will become illuminated in your life. He will take the highest position in your heart and be your everything. People who have that centrality of focus on Jesus Christ are the people I see walking in the fullness of their promises. Conversely, the people who lose sight of Jesus and begin to emphasize the promises more than Jesus are the ones who begin to struggle. They start to drift, and their journey stops because they are not finding the fullness of life that is found in Jesus Christ.
Dear friends, I covet that deep relationship with Jesus for you because I love you. I long for you to know the depth and peace of that kind of focus on Jesus. As the Bible says, "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" (Matthew 6:33).
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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