Shalom,
As we mentioned before, Psalm 143 shows David crying out to the LORD in prayer. We have a new covenant, based on better promises than David had because of the New Birth! Our instruction for prayer can be found in 1 John 5:14-15:
14 And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with his own plan), He listens to and hears us. 15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.
So when YOU call out to God, do it according to His Word, which IS His will, and you can have complete and total confidence and assurance that you HAVE the answer! Then don't quit or give up and you WILL see it! AMEN!
John 20 records the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth and the beginning of the Church! I particularly like verses 30-31:
30 There are also many other signs and miracles which Jesus performed in the presence of the disciples which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written (recorded) in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of God, and that through believing and cleaving to and trusting and relying upon Him you may have life through (in) His Name [through Who He is].
If you have never received Jesus of Nazareth as your Lord and personal Saviour, I invite you to pray this prayer, believing in your heart, and speaking this with your own mouth:
Almighty God, I am a sinner. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth, died on the cross for me, was raised from the dead, and is now seated at Your right hand. I accept and receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and I invite Him to come into my heart and become Lord over my life. I thank You now Father, for welcoming me into Your family. You are my Father. I am Your child. Jesus is my Lord! Amen.
Now you ARE a child of the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! You belong to the family of God. You are a member of the Body of Christ. You need to get into a good, Word teaching local church in order to continue to grow in the things of God! Click on the Spoken Word Church link to the left and let us know where you live. We will let you know of churches in your area so that you can get started right away! AMEN!
In Jeremiah 48-49 he prophecies of the coming judgment on the nations of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Syria (Damascus), Kedar, Hazor and Elam. Although they would all face the judgment of God for their pride, arrogance and their treatment of the nation of Israel, He did promise mercy and restoration for Moab, Ammon and Elam. Jeremiah 48:47:
47 Yet I will reverse the captivity and restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days, says the LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
Jeremiah 49:6:
6 And afterward I will reverse the captivity of the children of Ammon and restore their fortunes, says the LORD.
Jeremiah 49:39:
39 But it shall be in the latter days (the end of days) that I will reverse the captivity and restore the fortunes of Elam, says the LORD.
ALL of these nations reaped judgment for what they had done, or not done. The three mentioned above were promised restoration in the future! The others? Not so! It doesn't COST to serve God, it PAYS - BIG REWARDS! And, likewise, is doesn't PAY to go against God and His Word, it COSTS - In a big and sometimes irreversible way! Stay on God's side! It's the WINNING side! AMEN!
Shalom in Him!
