THAT I MAY KNOW HIM ( Phil.3:10)!
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LOST BETWEEN *NEEDS*AND *WANTS! (Matt.6:25-32)
Dear brethrens, I had always tried and continue to try make understand that whatever Father places in my heart to teach or study, is for us all. I'm not left out. You may not realize it, but you may be far better than me in God's Sight. So we learn together.
Tonight,we are taking a look at a seemingly misunderstood teaching that has gotten most of us asking God for the wrong things. Thinking of it alone makes me looks like a hypocrite.
Secularly and literally,both words,*WANTS AND NEEDS,* are essentially or basically the same...yes! For,both needs and wants are a variant of "desire". However,a deeper study of their origin which is not really essential apart from mention in our study, will lucidly point out that *NEED* is actually more forceful than*WANT*. Thus,it's easier to pair "WANTS" to "DESIRE" than NEED.
And that equally is the position of scriptures concerning both.Looking at our anchor text(Matt.6:25-32), Christ Jesus made it clear God owes man three basic NEEDS...these are food, clothing and shelter! HE says; birds don't plant but they eat,flowers aren't tailors but wear the most beautiful clothes,and then,who shelters them...God of course!
To hit it home, the Lord said in the vs 32;as God's child, you needn't worry about those things,why...God knows you need them...they are your rights as HIS Children;
For after all these things do the Gentiles (unbelievers)seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. (Mat 6: 32)
HE says further, it's those outside HIM that worry about them...why... because they don't know that it's their right to have them. In other words, unbelievers think these basic NEEDS are reserved for a select few,and thus fall out of the WAY to be among the supposed select*few*!
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. (Psa 34: 10) (To paraphrase ,God always provides His Children's Needs)
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psa 37: 4) (To paraphrase,God will equally grant the Desires of His Children)
In the Ps.34:10 and 37:4,In Ist vs, David said God's Children can never lack(NEED),in the 2nd,he said God will grant HIS Children's desires(WANTS).
This means that God is very much aware that after the basic NEEDS,there are some other good things we need, desire,or want ,to make life easier and worthwhile.These other things (WANTS),HE is very much ready to provide,as long as it falls along HIS WILL for us.
James 4:3,says we pray and don't get answers because we pray wrongly.
That is,we are yet to differentiate between WANTS and NEEDS in our prayers.There are things God knows HE has to give us, even without asking,based on the sole condition that we are working with HIS WORD for us... the three necessities are (food, clothes and shelter)! And then,as we continue on the WAY,there are things we desire that may not necessarily be a necessity,but we make them to be one and fuss over them;whereas God understands it isn't yet time,then we blow up and get angry or frustrated, whichever.
Look at Christ Jesus on earth,God gave HIM food,raiment and shelter,but there was no car(mobility). However,when there was a need cross the sea,there was always a boat. And when there was a need to appear like the KING HE IS,an untouched ass was made available!
There are so many things we pray for in life that though they may sound and look good, the Lord knows either they will pull us out of faith,or destroy us. In such scenarios, HE definitely won't answer,and some of us will cut corners and pass the back road and end up piercing ourselves according to 1Tim.6:7-12!
9. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (1Ti 6: 9-10)
Read again the vs 9, it means,these people already have their NEEDS met by God,but they want MORE,and God being Omniscient knows that the MORE, will drag them into uncontrollable trouble,and therefore won't obliged them when they ask Him for them. What happens next is concluded in vs 10. They cut corners and do it their own way and run into regrettable trouble. REMEMBER, GOD DIDN'T DENY THEM, HE ONLY WANTED THEM (US) TO BE PATIENT UNTIL HE KNOWS WE ARE READY FOR THEM.
For instance, what Satan used in causing the fall of man at Eden,God would have certainly told him, but was still training him. And satan gave him the information prematurely,he fell easily because his brain wasn't yet matured enough to process the information. IT HAPPENS TODAY,EVEN IN OUR CHURCHES.
Today,many have cars that they haven't driven for a year plus,yet have relatives that can't afford the tire of a wheelbarrow...these include pastors... wardrobes filled with clothes,whose colours they don't even know again,yet they have people doing "wash and wear"etc, the list is endless! BUT YOU SEE THEM PRAYING FOR MORE BLESSINGS,WHEN WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN THEM ISN'T BEING USED FOR THE REASON THEY WERE GIVEN...GOD BLESSES YOU TO BLESS OTHERS.
Do you even know that this also extends to obedience... living out God's Word.
We desire to know the nitty-gritty of the Bible, going for more certificates,but the knowledge already acquired,we aren't ready to obey.
Do you also know that many prosperity and motivational speaker pastors preach,that as long as you think it,dream it or do one or two things,God will grant you whatever you want.
These ones teach that God gives you anything you want;this is a GRAVE ERROR! God will never give you anything you want,but HE will surely give you (1), everything you need, and (2) things that you want that fit into HIS plan for you,as HIS child.
Hear this, GOD IS NO FOOL. HE WILL NEVER GIVE YOU WHAT WILL TAKE YOU FROM HIM, UNTIL HE ASCERTAINS THAT YOU ARE MATURED ENOUGH TO HANDLE SOME BLESSING.
If you are sincere with God,HE owes it to make available for you the three basic NEEDS,and some WANTS which HE reserves the right to select for you from among the list you pester HIM with.
For instance,you already have a car,and the children needs to be taken to school,and your wife equally has things that require a car which your own can't fulfill because of work. As believers,when you pray for a second car, God will answer speedily. Because it's a legitimate WANT...THE FIRST ONE WAS A *NEED*
But above all, there's a sole condition attached,verse 33 of Matt.6...seek HIM first.......
Thus when we pray, let's learn to do it HIS WAY...HE has good plans for us..Jer.29:11!
Remember,HE didn't teach us;give us this day our TOMORROW bread, not at all,but DAILY bread.....
May God strengthen you and I to start praying according to HIS PURPOSE for us in Christ Jesus Mighty Name I pray,Amen!!!!
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LOST BETWEEN *NEEDS*AND *WANTS! (Matt.6:25-32)
Dear brethrens, I had always tried and continue to try make understand that whatever Father places in my heart to teach or study, is for us all. I'm not left out. You may not realize it, but you may be far better than me in God's Sight. So we learn together.
Tonight,we are taking a look at a seemingly misunderstood teaching that has gotten most of us asking God for the wrong things. Thinking of it alone makes me looks like a hypocrite.
Secularly and literally,both words,*WANTS AND NEEDS,* are essentially or basically the same...yes! For,both needs and wants are a variant of "desire". However,a deeper study of their origin which is not really essential apart from mention in our study, will lucidly point out that *NEED* is actually more forceful than*WANT*. Thus,it's easier to pair "WANTS" to "DESIRE" than NEED.
And that equally is the position of scriptures concerning both.Looking at our anchor text(Matt.6:25-32), Christ Jesus made it clear God owes man three basic NEEDS...these are food, clothing and shelter! HE says; birds don't plant but they eat,flowers aren't tailors but wear the most beautiful clothes,and then,who shelters them...God of course!
To hit it home, the Lord said in the vs 32;as God's child, you needn't worry about those things,why...God knows you need them...they are your rights as HIS Children;
For after all these things do the Gentiles (unbelievers)seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. (Mat 6: 32)
HE says further, it's those outside HIM that worry about them...why... because they don't know that it's their right to have them. In other words, unbelievers think these basic NEEDS are reserved for a select few,and thus fall out of the WAY to be among the supposed select*few*!
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. (Psa 34: 10) (To paraphrase ,God always provides His Children's Needs)
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psa 37: 4) (To paraphrase,God will equally grant the Desires of His Children)
In the Ps.34:10 and 37:4,In Ist vs, David said God's Children can never lack(NEED),in the 2nd,he said God will grant HIS Children's desires(WANTS).
This means that God is very much aware that after the basic NEEDS,there are some other good things we need, desire,or want ,to make life easier and worthwhile.These other things (WANTS),HE is very much ready to provide,as long as it falls along HIS WILL for us.
James 4:3,says we pray and don't get answers because we pray wrongly.
That is,we are yet to differentiate between WANTS and NEEDS in our prayers.There are things God knows HE has to give us, even without asking,based on the sole condition that we are working with HIS WORD for us... the three necessities are (food, clothes and shelter)! And then,as we continue on the WAY,there are things we desire that may not necessarily be a necessity,but we make them to be one and fuss over them;whereas God understands it isn't yet time,then we blow up and get angry or frustrated, whichever.
Look at Christ Jesus on earth,God gave HIM food,raiment and shelter,but there was no car(mobility). However,when there was a need cross the sea,there was always a boat. And when there was a need to appear like the KING HE IS,an untouched ass was made available!
There are so many things we pray for in life that though they may sound and look good, the Lord knows either they will pull us out of faith,or destroy us. In such scenarios, HE definitely won't answer,and some of us will cut corners and pass the back road and end up piercing ourselves according to 1Tim.6:7-12!
9. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (1Ti 6: 9-10)
Read again the vs 9, it means,these people already have their NEEDS met by God,but they want MORE,and God being Omniscient knows that the MORE, will drag them into uncontrollable trouble,and therefore won't obliged them when they ask Him for them. What happens next is concluded in vs 10. They cut corners and do it their own way and run into regrettable trouble. REMEMBER, GOD DIDN'T DENY THEM, HE ONLY WANTED THEM (US) TO BE PATIENT UNTIL HE KNOWS WE ARE READY FOR THEM.
For instance, what Satan used in causing the fall of man at Eden,God would have certainly told him, but was still training him. And satan gave him the information prematurely,he fell easily because his brain wasn't yet matured enough to process the information. IT HAPPENS TODAY,EVEN IN OUR CHURCHES.
Today,many have cars that they haven't driven for a year plus,yet have relatives that can't afford the tire of a wheelbarrow...these include pastors... wardrobes filled with clothes,whose colours they don't even know again,yet they have people doing "wash and wear"etc, the list is endless! BUT YOU SEE THEM PRAYING FOR MORE BLESSINGS,WHEN WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN THEM ISN'T BEING USED FOR THE REASON THEY WERE GIVEN...GOD BLESSES YOU TO BLESS OTHERS.
Do you even know that this also extends to obedience... living out God's Word.
We desire to know the nitty-gritty of the Bible, going for more certificates,but the knowledge already acquired,we aren't ready to obey.
Do you also know that many prosperity and motivational speaker pastors preach,that as long as you think it,dream it or do one or two things,God will grant you whatever you want.
These ones teach that God gives you anything you want;this is a GRAVE ERROR! God will never give you anything you want,but HE will surely give you (1), everything you need, and (2) things that you want that fit into HIS plan for you,as HIS child.
Hear this, GOD IS NO FOOL. HE WILL NEVER GIVE YOU WHAT WILL TAKE YOU FROM HIM, UNTIL HE ASCERTAINS THAT YOU ARE MATURED ENOUGH TO HANDLE SOME BLESSING.
If you are sincere with God,HE owes it to make available for you the three basic NEEDS,and some WANTS which HE reserves the right to select for you from among the list you pester HIM with.
For instance,you already have a car,and the children needs to be taken to school,and your wife equally has things that require a car which your own can't fulfill because of work. As believers,when you pray for a second car, God will answer speedily. Because it's a legitimate WANT...THE FIRST ONE WAS A *NEED*
But above all, there's a sole condition attached,verse 33 of Matt.6...seek HIM first.......
Thus when we pray, let's learn to do it HIS WAY...HE has good plans for us..Jer.29:11!
Remember,HE didn't teach us;give us this day our TOMORROW bread, not at all,but DAILY bread.....
May God strengthen you and I to start praying according to HIS PURPOSE for us in Christ Jesus Mighty Name I pray,Amen!!!!
THAT I MAY KNOW HIM ( Phil.3:10)!
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LOST BETWEEN *NEEDS*AND *WANTS! (Matt.6:25-32)
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Dear brethrens, I had always tried and continue to try make understand that whatever Father places in my heart to teach or study, is for us all. I'm not left out. You may not realize it, but you may be far better than me in God's Sight. So we learn together.
Tonight,we are taking a look at a seemingly misunderstood teaching that has gotten most of us asking God for the wrong things. Thinking of it alone makes me looks like a hypocrite.
Secularly and literally,both words,*WANTS AND NEEDS,* are essentially or basically the same...yes! For,both needs and wants are a variant of "desire". However,a deeper study of their origin which is not really essential apart from mention in our study, will lucidly point out that *NEED* is actually more forceful than*WANT*. Thus,it's easier to pair "WANTS" to "DESIRE" than NEED.
And that equally is the position of scriptures concerning both.Looking at our anchor text(Matt.6:25-32), Christ Jesus made it clear God owes man three basic NEEDS...these are food, clothing and shelter! HE says; birds don't plant but they eat,flowers aren't tailors but wear the most beautiful clothes,and then,who shelters them...God of course!
To hit it home, the Lord said in the vs 32;as God's child, you needn't worry about those things,why...God knows you need them...they are your rights as HIS Children;
For after all these things do the Gentiles (unbelievers)seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. (Mat 6: 32)
HE says further, it's those outside HIM that worry about them...why... because they don't know that it's their right to have them. In other words, unbelievers think these basic NEEDS are reserved for a select few,and thus fall out of the WAY to be among the supposed select*few*!
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. (Psa 34: 10) (To paraphrase ,God always provides His Children's Needs)
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psa 37: 4) (To paraphrase,God will equally grant the Desires of His Children)
In the Ps.34:10 and 37:4,In Ist vs, David said God's Children can never lack(NEED),in the 2nd,he said God will grant HIS Children's desires(WANTS).
This means that God is very much aware that after the basic NEEDS,there are some other good things we need, desire,or want ,to make life easier and worthwhile.These other things (WANTS),HE is very much ready to provide,as long as it falls along HIS WILL for us.
James 4:3,says we pray and don't get answers because we pray wrongly.
That is,we are yet to differentiate between WANTS and NEEDS in our prayers.There are things God knows HE has to give us, even without asking,based on the sole condition that we are working with HIS WORD for us... the three necessities are (food, clothes and shelter)! And then,as we continue on the WAY,there are things we desire that may not necessarily be a necessity,but we make them to be one and fuss over them;whereas God understands it isn't yet time,then we blow up and get angry or frustrated, whichever.
Look at Christ Jesus on earth,God gave HIM food,raiment and shelter,but there was no car(mobility). However,when there was a need cross the sea,there was always a boat. And when there was a need to appear like the KING HE IS,an untouched ass was made available!
There are so many things we pray for in life that though they may sound and look good, the Lord knows either they will pull us out of faith,or destroy us. In such scenarios, HE definitely won't answer,and some of us will cut corners and pass the back road and end up piercing ourselves according to 1Tim.6:7-12!
9. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (1Ti 6: 9-10)
Read again the vs 9, it means,these people already have their NEEDS met by God,but they want MORE,and God being Omniscient knows that the MORE, will drag them into uncontrollable trouble,and therefore won't obliged them when they ask Him for them. What happens next is concluded in vs 10. They cut corners and do it their own way and run into regrettable trouble. REMEMBER, GOD DIDN'T DENY THEM, HE ONLY WANTED THEM (US) TO BE PATIENT UNTIL HE KNOWS WE ARE READY FOR THEM.
For instance, what Satan used in causing the fall of man at Eden,God would have certainly told him, but was still training him. And satan gave him the information prematurely,he fell easily because his brain wasn't yet matured enough to process the information. IT HAPPENS TODAY,EVEN IN OUR CHURCHES.
Today,many have cars that they haven't driven for a year plus,yet have relatives that can't afford the tire of a wheelbarrow...these include pastors... wardrobes filled with clothes,whose colours they don't even know again,yet they have people doing "wash and wear"etc, the list is endless! BUT YOU SEE THEM PRAYING FOR MORE BLESSINGS,WHEN WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY GIVEN THEM ISN'T BEING USED FOR THE REASON THEY WERE GIVEN...GOD BLESSES YOU TO BLESS OTHERS.
Do you even know that this also extends to obedience... living out God's Word.
We desire to know the nitty-gritty of the Bible, going for more certificates,but the knowledge already acquired,we aren't ready to obey.
Do you also know that many prosperity and motivational speaker pastors preach,that as long as you think it,dream it or do one or two things,God will grant you whatever you want.
These ones teach that God gives you anything you want;this is a GRAVE ERROR! God will never give you anything you want,but HE will surely give you (1), everything you need, and (2) things that you want that fit into HIS plan for you,as HIS child.
Hear this, GOD IS NO FOOL. HE WILL NEVER GIVE YOU WHAT WILL TAKE YOU FROM HIM, UNTIL HE ASCERTAINS THAT YOU ARE MATURED ENOUGH TO HANDLE SOME BLESSING.
If you are sincere with God,HE owes it to make available for you the three basic NEEDS,and some WANTS which HE reserves the right to select for you from among the list you pester HIM with.
For instance,you already have a car,and the children needs to be taken to school,and your wife equally has things that require a car which your own can't fulfill because of work. As believers,when you pray for a second car, God will answer speedily. Because it's a legitimate WANT...THE FIRST ONE WAS A *NEED*
But above all, there's a sole condition attached,verse 33 of Matt.6...seek HIM first.......
Thus when we pray, let's learn to do it HIS WAY...HE has good plans for us..Jer.29:11!
Remember,HE didn't teach us;give us this day our TOMORROW bread, not at all,but DAILY bread.....
May God strengthen you and I to start praying according to HIS PURPOSE for us in Christ Jesus Mighty Name I pray,Amen!!!🙇🙏!
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