May 27
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Pray that the Lord your God will show us what to do and where to go.
– Jeremiah 42:3(NLT)
PRAY FOR DIRECTION
A poem and essay by ILMA
When you don’t know where you are going
Do you run to God so you don’t go on straying?
Pray that the Lord will show you the road leading to him
There is no use to continue to be lost and live in sin.
There is only one way that leads to his kingdom
It is by submitting and believing in his Son
Pray that God will show you what to do and where to go
If you cling to him and abide in his words, you will know.
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Paul talks about a weakness in us in Romans 7:15 which says “I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” Isn’t this an irony? We have good intentions but then we don’t have what it takes to do it. The Bible speaks of punishing the children for the sins of the fathers to the third and fourth generations in Exodus 20:5. It is called a generational stronghold. A stronghold is a fortress of thoughts that controls and influences our attitudes. The only way to break it is to acknowledge it, confess and repent. We also need to pray unceasingly for direction in our new life in Christ.
PRAYER
Lord, let me never stray away from you.
REFLECTION
When was the last time you prayed and were shown the way?
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