If heaven had a switchboard, I am certain it would have been jammed on the night of the 31st. Seeing the new year ahead, many people flocked to churches to besiege heaven with their prayer requests. People came with lists of things that they want God to do for them. Somewhere at the back of the church where I sat, a thought came to my mind – wouldn’t God be pleased if we came with a list of what we would do for Him in the new year?
…..desire first and foremost God’s kingdom and God’s righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Mat 6:33 (CEB)
It is so sad that these days, the kingdom comes last; our own needs come first. Churches have been spiritual ATMs where people come to withdraw “blessings” and lastly to seek God. He made it clear, that the kingdom should come first and all we need will be taken care of. It is the reverse now – our needs first and the kingdom will be taken care of.
We need to come back to that place of worship in spirit and in truth, a congregation of true worshippers and lovers of God. We need to come to the point where our prayer meetings focus on what God wants and not our needs. God earnestly seeks true worshippers, people who will come to His presence for Him and Him only. We need to come to the point where the utmost desire of our hearts is what He wants. Until we do, we will never make any impact or change in the world. People wonder why evil is rising with the rise in the number of churches. It is simply because God has been replaced with self.
In this new year, don’t just have a list of what you want God to do for you, have a list of what you will do for God also.
Peace!
Pray for my the fight against false doctrine here who will not confess Jesus blood in salvation ,thanks for helping ,bless,keijo sweden
Thank you for stopping by, Keijo. I will certainly include the request in my prayer list. The grace of God will strengthen you.