Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Unanswered prayers?



One must remember that God mainly answers prayers of those who are Him. So it is of utmost importance that you are in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus himself said in Matthew 7:21-23: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Paul also warned us to test ourselves of our faith in Jesus in 2 Corn. 13:5: Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

The way you are disqualified is if you are not a follower of Jesus! Being a good person is not enough to get heaven, doing good works will not get you to heaven, only trusting in the shed blood of Jesus Christ to cover your sins will get you to heaven! That is what God says not me and He sets the requirements. The good works and being a good person comes through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit after we are saved which is proof we are saved. No one is good on their own. 

Psalm 53:3 Every one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good,No, not one.

Another very important verse to remember is this one:

John 9:31 Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him.

The only prayer God hears from the unsaved is when they call out for forgiveness in the name of Jesus. This verse is not shared much but needs to be!!!

So this morning, examine yourself, are your prayers being heard? If not come to Jesus and surrender your life to Him for it is the only way for God to hear your prayers! 

Tom

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