Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Prayers that Will not be Answered

I am convinced that God will no longer listen to the prayers for our nation to be "great again." Here is why; most people are praying for the wrong reasons. They are praying for safety and prosperity, but they are not praying for wicked hearts to be changed. Of course, some are, but most are not. We know this because of what they talk about the most.

We know this by the things they focus on continually. I hear only a few people in our country talking about the evils and the need to repent from them.

Isaiah 1:14-16 "…14 I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. 16 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!…"

Most Christians today have dedicated themselves to pleasure and their human holidays that fly in the face of God. Isaiah was a very timely book, it addressed the sins of Israel at the time but is applicable to us now in this perverse generation.

This generation wants signs, wonders, rituals, and human leaders who will save them to make them feel safe and happy.

Born again believers who are looking up while spending much the word and prayer see the evil and it causes them to look to Christ even more intently than they did before. They see what is happening around them in this world but they are not caught up in the hype of it all.

WHY? Because we are looking up as God commanded us to do.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4…2For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.…"

Luke 21:27-28 "…27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”"
Where are we to look? UP, we are to look up with great expectations that our home going is soon.

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