Post by Char on Oct 24, 2008 17:21:33 GMT -6
UNBELIEVING PRAYER USELESS
JAMES 1:7 " LET NOT THAT MAN THINK THAT HE SHALL RECEIVE ANYTHING OF THE LORD." We are still talking about the man in verse 6 that is supposed to ask in faith without wavering, for he that does waver is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind.
They are under a double misery. They can lift up no thoughts of hope and comfort, for they are not under the assurance of a promise.
If they receive anything, they cannot look upon it as coming by promise, or as a return prayer. They are out in their thinking..Matt. 3:9
He giveth liberally but we pray doubtingly. He would give, but we cannot receive.
We see men are discouraged when they are distrusted, and suspicion is the ready way to make them unfaithful; and, certainly, when we distrust God, it is not reasonable we should expect anything from Him.
He thinks, nothing is too good for faith, and any punishment too good for unbelief. He is the middle person by whom God’s blessings to us, and we return duty to Him. I will try to take more than one verse next time and get this less on James over sooner. Have a good day. Love and blessings in Christ. James.
JAMES 1:7 " LET NOT THAT MAN THINK THAT HE SHALL RECEIVE ANYTHING OF THE LORD." We are still talking about the man in verse 6 that is supposed to ask in faith without wavering, for he that does waver is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind.
They are under a double misery. They can lift up no thoughts of hope and comfort, for they are not under the assurance of a promise.
If they receive anything, they cannot look upon it as coming by promise, or as a return prayer. They are out in their thinking..Matt. 3:9
He giveth liberally but we pray doubtingly. He would give, but we cannot receive.
We see men are discouraged when they are distrusted, and suspicion is the ready way to make them unfaithful; and, certainly, when we distrust God, it is not reasonable we should expect anything from Him.
He thinks, nothing is too good for faith, and any punishment too good for unbelief. He is the middle person by whom God’s blessings to us, and we return duty to Him. I will try to take more than one verse next time and get this less on James over sooner. Have a good day. Love and blessings in Christ. James.
