Monday, 18 August 2014

A pilgrim’s prayer Week 33, 2014



My hands are on the plough O Lord, I cannot look back. Whatever holiness can’t give me, may I never receive. What love, self control and humility keep out of my grasp, may I never obtain in Jesus’ name. Thou hast said “Love each other in a way that makes you feel close like brothers and sisters. And give each other more honor than you give yourself.” Rom 12:10(ERV).  I will do so   my Lord. If that means elective positions and the prime places of honour elude me I welcome it. The life of a man does not consist in the abundance of his possessions or positions. You are my life and my portion forever: Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words Ps 119:57(KJV).
When my money, property and other rights are trapped, and truth with patience and godly sincerity fail to release them, may I forever let them go rather than employ a little compromise; proven though it may be to unlock them for others.
Grant me boldness to speak for the truth with godly wisdom; may I never be silent in hope of receiving favours from any who spurns your precious name. May I stand with Moses: He thought it was better to suffer for the Messiah than to have all the treasures of Egypt. He was waiting for the reward that God would give him Heb 11:26(ERV). Help me to stand alone with you uncompromising with the world’s standards, and yet always realize I am never, and can never be alone in walking with you. I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not worshiped the false god Baal Rom 11:4 (GNB). As long as the earth stands there shall never fail to be witnesses unto the Lord who fear His holy name.
May I desire nothing; love not anything, as a close walk with you. All I yearn for is that in the Day you bring forth your treasures I shall be one of them. "They'll be mine," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "in the day when I prepare my treasured possession. I'll spare them, just as a man spares his own son who serves him.” Mal 3:17(ISV).  Yes Lord, for did You not so promise all your obedient ones? And now if you carefully obey me and keep my covenant, you are to be my special possession out of all the peoples. For the whole earth belongs to me Ex 19:5(ISV).
My idea of being head and not tail is standing always with you the head. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: Col 2:10(KJV)  After all what makes the throne is where the king is seated; not the size or material of the chair.  It is not a promotion to be in any office un compromising righteousness cannot give; no sacrifice to give up what holiness cannot hold. And Lord, if ever I begin to believe I know it all, trusting in my little wisdom or experience, quickly grant me to see again that “If anyone thinks he really knows something, he has not yet learned it as he ought to know it”.1Cor 8:2(ISV)  in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

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