…They who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.
—Psalm 34:10
Jesus said, I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven (Matthew 16:19).
As a believer, you have authority to live a life of victory and to forbid the devil to torment you. It is not lawful for him to destroy you in heaven, so it is not lawful for him to destroy you during your days on earth. Use the keys of the kingdom of heaven that Jesus has passed to you. Loose God’s blessings upon your efforts and bind the evil works that come against the fruit of your labors today.
A Pattern for Prayer
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.”
Luke 11:2-4
I heard of a preacher who used the analogy of a boat coming up to a dock for prayer. He described the process of pulling on a rope that is moored to the dock, and he pointed out that the person on the boat is pulling on the rope, but he isn’t moving the dock or the shore—he is moving the boat to align itself with the fixed point. In the same way, prayer requires that we surrender and submit ourselves and our will to God’s will. There is no legitimate prayer that does not begin with a commitment to God’s will rather than our own.
It is not by accident that Jesus began His instruction on prayer with a focus on God and His will. Our tendency is to focus on ourselves. The problem is that our knowledge and understanding is limited. Many times the things we want most from God are the opposite of what we actually need. If we insist on having our way, we do not allow God to do the work He wants to do in and through us. There is nothing wrong with asking God for what we want, but there is a great deal wrong with demanding and insisting on having our way.
Jesus did not just teach this theoretically—He practiced it. In His moment of greatest need, He prayed just as He taught us to pray. “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done” (Luke 22:42).
Luke 11:2-4
I heard of a preacher who used the analogy of a boat coming up to a dock for prayer. He described the process of pulling on a rope that is moored to the dock, and he pointed out that the person on the boat is pulling on the rope, but he isn’t moving the dock or the shore—he is moving the boat to align itself with the fixed point. In the same way, prayer requires that we surrender and submit ourselves and our will to God’s will. There is no legitimate prayer that does not begin with a commitment to God’s will rather than our own.
It is not by accident that Jesus began His instruction on prayer with a focus on God and His will. Our tendency is to focus on ourselves. The problem is that our knowledge and understanding is limited. Many times the things we want most from God are the opposite of what we actually need. If we insist on having our way, we do not allow God to do the work He wants to do in and through us. There is nothing wrong with asking God for what we want, but there is a great deal wrong with demanding and insisting on having our way.
Jesus did not just teach this theoretically—He practiced it. In His moment of greatest need, He prayed just as He taught us to pray. “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done” (Luke 22:42).
Today’s Growth Principle:
When we pray the way Jesus instructed, we are positioned for God to work great things in our lives.
Use the Keys
by Joyce Meyer - posted May 01, 2016…They who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.
—Psalm 34:10
Jesus said, I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven (Matthew 16:19).
As a believer, you have authority to live a life of victory and to forbid the devil to torment you. It is not lawful for him to destroy you in heaven, so it is not lawful for him to destroy you during your days on earth. Use the keys of the kingdom of heaven that Jesus has passed to you. Loose God’s blessings upon your efforts and bind the evil works that come against the fruit of your labors today.
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