YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

 

YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

July13, 2023

 By Rev. Michael Benson Ajay

Gen 19:29 KJV  “And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt”

         The word “remembered” as used in this verse of scripture is the Hebrew word ‘Zakar’, it means; to mark for the purpose of recognition. To better understand the context in which this word is used; imagine a midwife in a maternity ward taking records of women who are about to deliver , she marks each women by writing on their file with an expected delivery time and when a woman is due she requests the woman be moved to the labour room to be delivered of her baby. In this situation, the women were not forgotten but put  into a delivery program. God is everywhere and in everything and cannot forget anything.

     Scriptures are best understood when read  from a logical and contextual perspective. God cannot be said to be all-good, all-benevolent, all- knowing and at the same time forgetful to the point of requiring a reminder from a creation of His. We are the center of His affection; the scripture says in Ps 34:15 NKJV “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.” God will never neglect your prayers, He will never forsake you, He admonishes us in Heb 13:5 TLB  to “Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.” a financial crisis in one's life is not an indication of being forgotten. All adversity on earth are man-made and can only be stopped when we turn to God's way of doing things.

         God is not obligated to answer our prayers based on how we want them answered; He answers  according to His will. A case in point is that of the three Hebrew boys who refused to worship king Nebuchadnezzar’s image (Dan 3:10-30). Most persons would wish God intervened before they were thrown into the flames but God had a different plan in line with His Word in Isaiah Isa 43:2 TLB “When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up-the flames will not consume you.” No matter how difficult your situation may seem, God is in it with you and will bring you out of it (Psalm 91;15) 

        Most  delays in the answer to our prayers are determined by how soon we eliminate the hindrances to answered prayers, they include: fighting for what we want instead of asking( James. 4:2), asking with selfish motives( James. 4:3), asking while making a practice of sin despite repeated warnings by the Holy Ghost (Ps, 66:18, Isa. 59:1-2), playing deaf to the cry of the poor (Pr. 21:13) rebellion against parents, guardians and God’s servants (Mica 3:2-4,Eph.6:1-3) , disobedience against known commands of God (Ps. 28:5), bearing an unforgiving spirit (Matt 18. 23-35, Mark 11) , the lack of faith in God’s word (Heb. 11:6, Jam. 1:6),keeping secret idols in  our heart (Ezek. 14:1-3) engaging in family feuds (I Pet.3:7) pornography (Job 31.1,8-10) and the unwillingness to engage in hard work (2Thes 3:10) and their likes.

               God will not deny us any good thing neither does He answer only at midnight nor when prayers are made in certain geographical locations by making pilgrimages  (John4:21). He is not bound by time or seasons (Mark11:13) in answering our prayers. God’s love for us is unconditional, however, the faith required to receive from him works under certain conditions. It requires a loving atmosphere (Gal 5:6) and perseverance to be fully active, therefore let us allow our hearts be filled with His love at all times .In Christ we are guaranteed answers to our prayers; He said in John 16:24 NKJV.“Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” 

Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and grace for the removal of the obstacles to my success in Jesus name. 

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