Glorious Living Devotional : Jan 17

Topic: Prevailing in Prayer

Text: Genesis 31,32 &33

Key text: Genesis 32:28  And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed, he prevailed indeed for ...Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him... Rather than kill him.

Jacob here got a Change of name and a Change of destiny, because he knew that the only way to get himself out of the looming danger was to pray a prevailing prayer.

He made several plans in his craftiness but he knew the situation he was in was such That craft could not solve, he knew that the seed of discord he sowed several years back was about to be reaped, if nothing was done, for Esau was already coming with four hundred men, and that was a source of fear.

Then came the night that changed everything, he went before God with the mind, I will not let the Go unless you bless me. Yes he was blessed indeed.
Here are some precept from Jacob's prayer:

- It was a prayer to God
- it was a prayer of assurance that Good will do it
- It was a persistent prayer
- it is a prayer of sincerity
- He prayed without self pity.

Challenge: God still answers, sincere saintly prayer.

Prayer: Lord Bless me today.

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Obedience Brings Blessing

Proverbs 10:17
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

There are several people today who are desirous of God's Blessing, they pray seriously, but they fail to listen to the instruction from God, all they do is ask and ask, without taking time to listen, but today, God is saying the secret of blessing, is keeping instruction.

There will be times when we pray and it seem the answer is delayed, the next thing to ask God is this, What should I do to have my request.

If you look into your life and there is sin you are yet to repent of, just Go to Him and say Lord Jesus I am sorry for my sin, have mercy on me, and continue to Obey the instruction of God, you will Discover that your desire will just be granted once you pray.

Some people today say that the Law is of no effect to believers of today and hence, they continue in their ways of sin. These people are wrong, Christ Jesus came, fulfilled the Law and gave us the standard of God, a Law that is not written on tablet of stone: the Law of Love, and this was what Jesus Christ explained in Matthew 5-7.

The Law of Love is a more demanding instruction, and for this he gave grace, are you finding it difficult to live peaceably with people, ask for Grace, are you finding it difficult to live a life of Holiness that pleases God, ask for Grace

Grace is available today, ask for it and you will be taught to deny ungodliness, and worldly lust and how to live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (Titus 2:11,12)

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