His Hand or His Heart Pt 3

 Weekend Devotional: His Hand or His Heart Pt 3

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James 5:16
"The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (KJV)
"The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective" (NIV)  

Let's take this a step further. Take a look at the person capable of praying with results once more. It is a righteous man or woman and yes we said that he/she is called righteous because of the relationship with God. When God refers to us as righteous we also consider RIGHT LIVING. A righteous man lives right before God.

A righteous man is not a perfect man, for while on earth such a person does not exist (unless we are speaking of Jesus who is God who dwelt among us). A righteous man is one who has surrendered himself or herself to God. One who is determined to yield to the work of God The Holy Spirit in his life. One who despite his imperfections and frailty presses on to grab hold to that which Jesus saved Him! The righteous man pleases God because of His relationship with God and his right living before God as the Holy Spirit teaches him to be holy as He is holy, loving because He is Love and just because He is just.

Look at the verse again. The righteous man's prayer is seen as powerful and effective. Because God qualifies Him, his prayer is powerful and effective. Our prayers are already powerful and effective because we are the righteousness of God. God at work in us is what makes us righteous and causes our prayer to produce results.  You too are capable of powerful prayer as you exercise faith in God.

Then you will recognize that powerful prayers' secret recipe founded on RELATIONSHIP, RIGHT LIVING and RESULTS is not you but GOD!

When you are seeking God, don't just seek Him for what He can do for you and the results you will get; don't just seek His Hand, seek after Him and who He is, learn what makes Him smile, do what brings Him glory by yielding to Him in your everyday life so that it is His heart that you find then stand still and see the power of God in your life and through your prayers!

What has God been speaking to me about through His Holy Spirit that I have been ignoring? What can I do to please God?  
 

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EJ
Onward & Live IN Purpose