May It Be Settled In Our Spirit

One of the BIG prayers I am praying for other people is this... That their love for God and their commitment to Him would be settled in their spirit.

Because the truth really is that I see it happening all around me. Discouraged people losing heart and leaving the faith. Broken people becoming so defeated by their overwhelming conditions that they abandon the one surest way through.

And my heart utterly breaks.

James warns us about forgetting what we've learned and disregarding the truth. In chapter 1, verses 23 and 24 he says, "For if you listen to the Word and don't obey it, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like."

Deuteronomy 8:11 says this, "Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey His commands..."

And Peter reminds us of how hard he, an apostle for Jesus, would work at reminding people about standing firm in their faith. 2 Peter 1:15 says, "I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone."

Why is it so important that we remember?

Because so often we forget.

And it's in our forgetfulness that we unconsciously enjoin with the enemy and make room for him to invade.

We unknowingly give him access by our amnesia.

Jesus even said the words that sting. "Anyone who isn’t with Me opposes Me, and anyone who isn’t working with Me is actually working against Me." Matt 12:30.

We cannot afford to withdraw from our faith. We can not allow the enemy entrance into our souls.

NOW is the time to rise up.

Devotedness to the Father has never been so critical.

Scripture tells is that the Father is looking for true worshippers... those who are willing to worship Him with their lives.... those who are surrendered to His will... those who are committed - with all that they are - to worship Him in spirit and in truth.

In John 9:4 Jesus warns us that night is coming soon when no one will be able to do the work assigned to him/her.

We've got this one life to fully and completely surrender to Jesus. We've got this one chance to make all we have a sacrifice to Him who is worthy of all we are. Because this place... this moment... is the only one we have to give an offering like this. Once we get to heaven we won't have this opportunity. There is no pain there and there is no suffering.

Oh we have this holy moment - right here! Right now! And it all matters!

My prayer for those who have lost their way is this - Lord, would you give them a settled spirit. Would you allow them to remember Your faithfulness. Would you grant them the ability to see past their circumstances into the eyes of the One who knows grief more than anyone and still remained faithful to His Daddy.

Don't lose heart dear ones.

May it be forever SETTLED in our spirit!

He is so so worthy!!