My daily light - 13 February, 2022
The key to receiving from God
If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
*Matthew 10:39 NLT*
There is just one thing that moves the Lord into answering your prayers - a single key to receiving from God.
It's not prayer and fasting, it's not your giving, or doing the work of Him - ministry.
God looks at your object of focus or your desperation object - is it Him or that which you are praying for?
He turns up if its him that you seek
You must give up your personal agenda or that which you are praying for so you can accommodate him. . ...
Then, following him, Simon Peter came also. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
*John 20:6 HCSB*
Simon peter was not really looking for Jesus, He wanted to know whether Jesus body was available or not and off he went. . . .
In this 2022 you must stop looking for a word of prophecy, or answers to your problems - be in a place to find his presence in your life.
You must search for Jesus and not really what comes from him.
When you find him, you have all that you were looking for.
You must focus on developing your personal relationship with the Holy Spirit in this 2022 - put aside the results.
But Mary stood outside facing the tomb, crying. As she was crying, she stooped to look into the tomb. She saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where Jesus’ body had been lying.
They said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? ” “Because they’ve taken away my Lord,” she told them, “and I don’t know where they’ve put Him.”
Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not know it was Jesus.
*John 20:11-14 HCSB*
*I pray for you, may the good Lord grant you the grace to stay, the grace to remain, the grace to keep following despite no results in Jesus name!*
You must seek the Lord and not really your needs with all your heart . . . . . .
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
*Jeremiah 29:13 HCSB*
The reason you move from this place to the other - knowing all kinds of men and women of God is because you are not really looking for Him.
Those who seek his presence will always stay.
The key to receiving from God is the degree of your love for Him.
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.
But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”
*Daniel 3:17-18 NLT*
When Satan wants to have your attention, he will block your answers from the Lord so he can attract you with the shadow of what you are looking for. Satan will show you something similar yet not the original intention of God.
Don't be distracted child of God, to win Satan is to stop looking for your needs or answers to your prayers - you must hunger for the presence of God.
Do you love God or the things that come from him?
If you don't receive that which you have been praying for, what will be your next step?
- Will you stop going to Church?
- Will stop following the man God has ordained to bless your life?
- Will you stop giving?
- Will you reduce the degree at which you dedicated yourself to the things of God?
The key to receiving from God is to stop waiting for that which you have prayed for and simply focus on your relationship with Him- it's a sacrifice. You must reach a point of nailing all your needs, wants and desires on the Cross.
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
*John 10:18 KJV*
You must reach a point of not concentrating on yourself anymore - putting aside your needs and focus on your relationship with God.
Knowing your God must be your focus. . . .
He will flatter and win over those who have violated the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist him.
*Daniel 11:32 NLT*
*Satan will not win over your life in Jesus name*
*you will attain a certain level of spiritual understanding that would resist the devil in Jesus name*
*what matters to you is no longer your needs - marriage, relationships, investments, your job, career, power or anointing, you will hunger for the secret place in Jesus name!*
God bless you child of God
*Whole teaching in a quick glance*
*Key verse*
If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty.
But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”
*Daniel 3:17-18 NLT*
*Key point*
The key to receiving from God is to stop waiting for that which you have prayed for and simply focus on your relationship with Him- it's a sacrifice. You must reach a point of nailing all your needs, wants and desires on the Cross.
Sacrifice is the key - not your money, prayer or fasting but exchanging your own needs with his presence.