The Word Illustrated #48
© Pamyla Floyd
6/16/2010
No thank you
And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive – Matthew 21:22
God uses us to bless eachother, and the person He sends may not be someone that we are particularly fond of. So, will you turn down what you have labored over in prayer because of who God chose to deliver it? Have we turned down answered prayer, because deep down we felt that it was OUR right time?
God loves each of us and wants to bless us more than we know. I pray that none of these statements sound familiar. “Lord, I know that I asked for X amount of money, but Ms. Blah Blah, doesn’t even have a job, I can’t take money from her”, or “Lord, I asked for this blessing a year ago, it is taking too long and I’m tired of waiting”. The list could go on and on.
God has a time and a season for everything, and if we really wanted or needed what we asked of Hm it wouldn’t matter how long it took or who He used to get it to us. Our blessings are out there, floating around us in the spiritual realm waiting to be delivered. Please, let’s be careful of every idle word that comes out of our mouths, I believe that we will be judged for them.
If we aren’t hearing the answers then we need to minimize the distractions that around us. The television, radio and telephones can keep us from hearing His still small voice. The voice of others that are not glorifying God by gossiping or slandering others are a hold up of blessings also. If we are not diligent in seeking God through prayer and His word, the deceiver will seduce us so that he can get our attention away from God. The Lord has said that His sheep know His voice. If we vow to work on sharpening our relationship with Him, we will KNOW when He is speaking to us, and listen as He directs us in the way of more abundant living.
God gave His very life so that we could walk under an open heaven! It’s time to be honest and own up to the fact that we’ve said “No thank you” because we were ignorant to the process of getting and receiving answered prayer. We can repent, ask forgiveness and get it straight!
God bless,
Pamyla
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Reference Scriptures:
Psalms 20:6 –- Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed, he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand
Matthew 7:11 -- If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Note: the animated image is of a peaceful room (the blessed place), a place where blessings flow constantly, and those blessings are represented by floaters that are blowing across the room.
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