Granting Plead With God In Nassau
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ESV Put me in remembrance; let us argue together; set forth your case, that you may be proved right. NIV Review the past for me, let us argue the matter together; state the case for your innocence. NASB Meet Me in court, let's argue our case together; State your cause, so that you may be proved right.
We, too, can plead with God in prayer as Hezekiah did and for the sake of Christ He will hear us and He will listen.
Not that there's anything wrong with making an appeal to God—Jesus teaches us to “ask, seek, knock” (Matthew ), and Paul urges the Philippians to “let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. ).
Put Him in Remembrance It means that as a covenant believer, you can stand before the throne of God when you pray and remind Him of His promises. You can lay your case legally before Him and plead your case as a lawyer would plead his case before a judge.
Pleading is biblical Jeremiah cries out to the Lord, “Righteous are you, O Lord, when I complain to you; yet I would plead my case before you” (Jeremiah ). Joshua pleads the case of the Israelites and the disgrace their annihilation would bring upon the name of God (Joshua -9); and God responds with His grace.
In times of distress turn to God in prayer and ask Him to fulfill His promises. Attitude of Humility & Expectancy. Acknowledge & Confess Sin. Bring Specific Concerns & Details to God. Focus on God's Character. Base Our Requests on the Promises in God's Word.
Simply put, no, you can't make a deal with God, because His righteousness is unchanging, and our sin separates us from Him. Trying to bargain with God comes from self-righteousness and ultimately fails. Instead of making deals, we should approach God with humility and obedience, trusting in His grace.
Be respectful, of course, acknowledging his position and authority, but plead with him as a son pleads with a father. Make your case, be clear with what you think you and those children need, and trust that God's purposes are even better and even more loving than your own.
To quickly attract God's help, surrender everything to Him. When you lay it all before Him, you're expressing that your hope rests solely in His hands. Acknowledging your limitations and admitting that you can't handle certain situations alone moves God to intervene.