I just wanted to share what was on my mind and heart this morning as I was before the Lord. This is a little different from my usual posts. The following are my thoughts and God's responses to me through His Word.
Your (God's) Word never fails, but man fails with the word.
Your Word never fails, but I fail with it by not doing what it says.
The Word doesn't fail, I fail with the word.
2 Tim 2:5 says "if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules."
I must do it God's way to receive from God. His way is Faith. His way is His Word. I must believe Him to receive from Him. This is God's rule. I must play according to God's rule to obtain the prize (the promise). What is the prize? Whatever I'm believing Him for.
2 Tim 2:12 says " if we deny Him, He will also deny us."
How is it that we deny Him? By not doing what He says and how to do it. By not following the word and going some other direction. How does He deny us? By not responding to our prayers and needs. We say that God says "NO" when our prayers aren't answered, but this is nothing more than God denying us because we have chosen to follow another way other than His. ( this is God's way according to 2 Cor 1:20 "for all the promises of God in Him are Yes and in Him Amen- so be it) We refuse to play the game ( I'm not demeaning prayer by calling it a game, but God uses this analogy to get His point across to us) according to the rules. God never changes (the rules for faith) therefore we must change if we are going to receive from Him. If we deny the promise by not being a doer of the word, then God will deny the benefit of that promise.
2 Tim 2:13 says "if we are faithless, He remains faithful, He can not deny Himself." We can deny His word by not believing and doing it, but God will never deny His Word to us. He will always watch over His Word to perform it when faith is present according to His rules.
This has answered me many questions today. I pray it helps you as well.
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