Bro Gary Weds PM 2/16/11

Bro Gary Weds PM 2/16/11

When we go to prayer think of this:

Romans 8:26 KJVR

(26)  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

There are times when we as an individual need the prayers of the body and of the saints; we may not even know what our needs are and then presence of God comes.  The Spirit helps our infirmities and He is interceding for our needs even if not with an audible sound.  He knows the needs.  

God is invisible and yet He sees everything.  He knows what is going on every place.  He knows our thoughts 24/7.  He knows what we even dream about.  He knows.

1 Timothy 2:1 KJVR

(1)  I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

It is amazing how many times we may read a scripture and then God will open it up to us in a new way.  

Matthew 18:7-10 KJVR

(7)  Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

(8)  Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

(9)  And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

(10)  Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

If there is something in your life that is hindering you, get rid of it.

“Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones.”  This is speaking of more than just children.  It is speaking of saints of God that humble themselves under the hand of God.  

There are things going on in Heaven that probably you and I are not thinking about.  The angels in Heaven are keeping their eye on the Father so that if there is anything that they should be doing to protect the little ones they can do that.

I read a story of a husband and wife in a foreign country.  The word went out that there was an army out destroying everyone that they came into contact with and this couple was right in their path.  In their little house they knelt to pray and said, “God, if we live it is because of you and if we die it is what you allow.”  They put their lives into the hands of God.

When they woke the next morning, they were curious as to why they were still alive.  They opened the door and saw that God had sent a snow storm that had built a wall between them and where the army was to pass by.  

Men may look at one person and think, “She or he is not the sharpest tool in the shed.”  God says that you are not to despise one of the little ones.  

Jesus said their angels always behold the face of the father.

Matthew 18:11 KJVR

(11)  For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

Matthew 18:12-14 KJVR

(12)  How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

(13)  And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

(14)  Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

There is something so wonderful about God taking care of one of His humble saints of God. 

 

One of the most wonderful things that we can do spiritually is to have a thankful heart, and one of the most dangerous things we can do is to yield to some spirit that will cause us to be unthankful.