Daily Devotions

Mark 11:22-26 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
KJV
Another thing that hinders our prayers can be our desires. (Verse twenty four.) One of the promises given in the book of Psalms is that God will give us the desires of our heart. (Ps 37:4
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.) Now we find that repeated in our text this morning. Why then do I NOT receive all the desires of my heart? What hinders that from being true in my life today? My desires need to align with His Word and His will and when they do not my prayers are being hindered. For example, when I pray for God’s healing in my own life to what end am I praying? Am I praying for God’s will in healing so I can better serve the Lord, serve the Lord longer, be a testimony for the Lord? Or am I praying so I never have to deal with anything, never have pain, never be sick? Do I have the mind and heart’s desire of Paul when I pray “Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” What is my real desire? To what end do I pray for provision, for protection, and so many more things. Is it for me or so I can serve Jesus in a better way? Many of my heart’s desires I have prayed for and received and many things have seemed to be withheld. What I need do is have faith in God even when things are withheld knowing that He knows what is best for me and to pray that my desires are aligned with His will and Word.

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