The fifth
proof for real and true faith is constant prayer.
According
to wiki dictionary means constant: continuously, persistently, persevering,
changeless! (http://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/beständig)
Constant
prayer means for us, that we are to have persistently and persevering communion
with God. In a time as today, where everything should go so fast, is this a
very big challenge. But real faith also makes this possible, as Jesus Christ in
Luke 18, 1 explains: "Then Jesus
told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not
give up."
The Holy
Spirit helps true believers, to pray persevering. This prayer takes place in
the spirit, therefore nobody needs to pray persistently and audible. The Apostle
Paul writes in Ephesians 6,18: "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions
with all kinds of prayers and
requests. With this in mind, be alert and always
keep on praying for all the saints."
Anyone who
has true faith, has recognized that we must have no worries about anything,
because the will of God always happens. Believe means also, the words of God to
believe and the certainty to have in your heart, that God complies his
promises. So you have the mind freely and be able constantly pray in the spirit
for God.
Also,
remember the worries and stress are of this world. True believers but are not
of this world. So Paul writes in 1 Timothy 2, 1 - 4: "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—
for kings
and all those in authority, that we
may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of
the truth."
Examine
yourself now, pray you already constantly, or are you still prisoner of the
worries and needs of this world! To be in worry always means, to give too
little or no faith in the words of God. Please God, he should let you grow in
faith and always stay in His Word. Jesus Christ himself explains, how futile it
is to be in worry, if you cannot even such a simple thing to be able to count
as his own hair on the head.
In our
modern world with all the luxury goods, which are extolled also through
advertising, it is very hard to believe the words of God. Most people do not
even know how useless these things are and that you none of these things needs
to live. Just think, that all this luxury is only required, so that the world
loves you.
Yet listen,
to the words of the Apostle James, which he in James 5, 16 - 18 wrote: "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous
man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not
rain, and it did not rain on the
land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth
produced its crops."
Stay in the
Word of God and you will realize that the New Testament removes nothing from
the Old Testament, and vice versa. If you read the Bible, do not use any
interpretations of the Pharisees (Priest) and scribes (theologians), because
these are only thoughts from people, are brought to paper. Jesus Christ also
warned us about them.
Now check
everything you hear and read, with the word of God in the Bible and retain the
truth! May the Lord bless and keep you. Shalom
As at Thy word the universe arose, so you were
the king appointed. And when the world disintegrates, then Thou rules alone in splendour.
You were and are since eternity and you will be in glory. You united - The only
without second, nobody can standing on your sides. Without end and beginning in
time, yours is the power, the glory. You are the lives eternally, my God, my
salvation. In danger and distress you're my strength, my saviour! You are my
refuge, my banner, my shield, my helper, call I to You. In your hand I always
put my soul, whether I'm sleep or awake. And I trust you my body. I am not afraid, God is with me! Blessed are
You Lord our God, Master of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His
commandments and commanded us, that we focus us to the words of the doctrine of
God (Torah). Amen
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