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We have come to understand that the church is the house of God and the place of prayer. We cannot turn it into a den of thieves. When we come into the house of God, we must look for two things: grace and truth that from the word being preached. The word is the Lord, and it is full of grace and truth. We must look for that grace and truth, because that is the most important thing you can ever find in the house of God, and that is all that you need in order to make an impact in life.
[Mark 11:17,24-27 KJV] “And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. [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. [27] And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders”,
There are three simple secrets to receive this grace and truth:
1. Desire:
Without a genuine desire and hunger for what God has to offer, a man cannot receive anything from God. You must cultivate a genuine hunger for the things of God and chase after them. (See Psalm 63:1)
2. Prayer:
The second secret to receiving the fullness of God, the healing, deliverance, transformation, and prosperity is prayer. The Bible says that “…whatsoever things you desire when you pray… “. God is expecting us to pray about the things we truly desire.
3. Believe:
It is not enough to pray. Many of us pray, but not many of us really believe and look forward to receiving. I pray that henceforth, as we gather to pray, may you come in faith and trust to receive answers to your prayers.
4. Work at it, go for it:
Ask, knock, and seek. If you pray about finding a suitor, work at finding one. If you pray about finding a job, don’t sit home, you must write applications. One CEO of one of the biggest Ghanaian communication companies said that he wrote about 400 applications letters before he found his new job.
4. Forgive:
As you go out to do what you truly believe, remember that people will not treat you the way you expect, but never bear a grudge, never be bitter, just keep trusting. Forgive and have a free spirit. The going may get tough, but fortitude will always win. Do you remember Joseph, he suffered many things because he pursued his dream, but he grew stronger because the Lord was with him. I don’t know what you may be going through but I can tell you, without doubt, we will make it. The Bible tells us in Genesis 49:22-23 that Joseph is a fruitful bough, but those fruits did not come on a silver platter. The archers hit him sore, but his arm was strengthened because the hand of the Lord was with him. As you follow hard after God and pursue vision, there will be hurts, and disappointments, and heartbreaks, but if you don’t get discouraged, you will become fruitful.
May the Lord heal and restore you. May He uphold us with a free spirit. May you receive full answers to all of your prayers. Be blessed!
I love you;
Noah Simpe Bediako
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