Have you ever prayed to
God for a situation that you felt was urgent, and the Holy Spirit assured you
it was a done deal, also strengthening you with the scriptures, but everything
around you was shouting to you as it appeared as the opposite? Yes, I have been
in such a situation.
The Bible has made us understand that the Sons and Daughters of God are in the world, but not of the world (ref.: John 17:16). So, it should not surprise you that things appear off what the Lord said. Then again the pressure could be so strong that you want to believe the situation wasn’t answered. But right there is where the trick of the devil comes in.
The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21 that death and life are
in the power of the tongue. In other words, we could deny ourselves what God
has answered based on our words. And that’s what the devil wants us to do by
putting things around us to affect our thoughts and not see our prayers
answered. But the Bible says in 2 Corinthians 10:5 that we should cast down
every opposing thought to the obedience of Christ Jesus. And one powerful way
is through gratitude to God for an answered prayer.
Gratitude, in this sense, is an act of faith. It strengthens our
trust in what God has already done. And in doing this, we find ourselves not
worrying, but resting on the words of God that He has answered our prayer.
The devil deceives using the five senses to make us disbelieve the
truth. But when we remember who we placed our trust in and the assurance from
His word and the Holy Spirit pointing them to us, all we need to do is to be
grateful to God that He has done it. And, of course, we need to walk closely
with the Holy Spirit, who will position us to receive this request because the
work of the Lord does not seize because we haven’t received an answered prayer.
But when we walk closely with the Holy Spirit in His leading us into the truth,
we prepare the ground ready to receive the answered prayer.
The prayer was already answered the moment we presented it to the
Lord, but God alone knows the perfect time the answer should manifest to our
favour and His glory. So, don’t look at the clock, look unto Him in gratitude.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out
loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I
believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I
receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations—you’re
born again, and you are now brand new!
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