The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 29:6 (HCSB)
6 An evil man is caught by sin, but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 124:8 (HCSB)
8 Our help is in the name of Yahweh, the Maker of heaven and earth.
The Word of God for encouragement:
1 John 5:1 (HCSB)
1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him.
1 John 5:13-15 (HCSB)
13 I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.
14 Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
15 And if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked Him for.
My observation:
Up to this point in the letter John has been writing primarily about love. However, in chapter five he transitions to writing about faith.
Love is essential, but in order to have love you must be born of God, and to be born of God you must have faith in God. When you are born of God you are born to love; to love God, and to love others.
There are so many benefits of having a faith that saves and a faith that will keep you forever. There is a confidence that comes in knowing that God loves you, and will never let you go back to what you used to be.
John closes the letter with the amazing and astonishing thing that he says about prayer. In your Christian journey from earth to glory you can be sure of this one thing; God hears and answers the prayers of his people.
Surely we don't get everything we ask for in prayer. But, we get everything we need when we talk to the Father in prayer. This is the greatest benefit of prayer; communion with God.
1 John 5:14 (HCSB)
14 Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
I can live a lifetime with this assurance; when I pray God hears me. God hears and answers all of my prayers, and he meets all of my needs. It is no wonder that the author of Proverbs wrote this.
Proverbs 29:6 (AMP)
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous man sings and rejoices.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I am so thankful for the gift of faith that allows me to walk through the door that leads to eternal life.
Father God, I thank you that Jesus is the door, and that all who comes to him, by faith, will receive the gift of eternal life.
John 10:9 (HCSB)
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.
Father, I thank you that when we are born of God, we have access to you through prayer; that we have the confidence that you hear and answer our prayers. Father, your child is singing your praises, and rejoicing in the God of my salvation. In Jesus name, Amen.
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5 I wait for Yahweh; I wait and put my hope in His word.
6 I ⌊wait⌋ for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning— more than watchmen for the morning.
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