16/01/2024
BREAKTHROUGH DEVOTION January 16th. 2024
TOPIC:UNVEILING THE COVENANT KEYS TO A WORLD OF ANSWERED PRAYERS FOR OUR NEXT LEVEL. PART 2.
BIBLE TEXT: Mark 10:46-47, 51.
“ And they came to Jericho: and He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me... And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight”
The reason for the failure of unanswered prayers in your life is because you have failed yo engage the COVENANT KEY OF SPECIFIC. It is important to understand that, we serve a God of specifics.
From the bible text, Jesus sought to teach us the covenant key of specifics. Blind Bartimaeus cried fervently, "Have mercy on me". He was convinced Jesus could heal him of his blindness. His appeal was to the compassion of the Lord.
However, Jesus Christ asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" All except a blind man would fail to see that Bartimaeus was blind. What else then, would a blind man want but a restoration of sight? It seemed so obvious, that the Lord Himself, who knows the secret of the hearts of men, ought not to have asked. Or, so one would think. Yet, the Lord asked him, "What do you want Me to do for you?".
Many people engage in generalities and call that prayer. Prayer has to be specific. You have to identify your need. Many think that because God knows everything, there is no need to present their case with precision. "He knows, anyway," is often the statement used by some to cover their ignorance of some of these things.
Vagueness in prayer suggests an unsettled mind. Such a mind is a wavering mind. A wavering mind will not receive anything from God (James 1:6-7). In this new year, you must cancel vagueness in your prayer life, if you desire speedy answers in your prayer life.
One important reason why God wants us to be specific is, so that we will have no difficulty assigning the glory to Him when the answer comes. If you are vague or not specific, it proves that you do not expect the Lord to answer you. You are limiting God's abilities, because you are operating in the realm of doubt and unbelief.
You must determine what you want, and be precise. Avoid ambiguities. A prayer like "God bless everyone " is entirely vague. No one will be blessed because there is no one to receive the blessings from God. Lets pray
Prayer point:
Father I receive grace to be specific in my prayer life in Jesus name.
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