(Draw nigh unto God, and HE will draw nigh unto us)
If the devil can destroy the connection to our spiritual life source, then all that is left will be an easy pickings.
This is the seed that is planted amongst the thorns, that the cares of this world, and riches and pleasures slowly take GODs place in our hearts...
If the devil can destroy the connection to our spiritual life source, then all that is left will be an easy pickings.
This is the seed that is planted amongst the thorns, that the cares of this world, and riches and pleasures slowly take GODs place in our hearts...
The falling away is a very real phenomenon and is perpetrated by our Adversary, obviously. Some of the deceptions he uses against believers are very subtle. Take for example, the train of thought that says God answers all prayers – sometimes He says “yes”, sometimes He says ”no,” and sometimes He says, “not right now, wait for my timing.” This is all true, but like the deception he used on Eve in the Garden of Eden, it is only partial truth. What he leaves out is the fact that we have an obligation to examine ourselves for sin harbored quietly in a corner of our hearts or a wrong motive for asking something of God, even ‘in Jesus’ name’ (which is much more than saying those words – but that is a discussion for another time.) He has probably said, “You’ve got to be kidding” to some of my prayers. But the point is that He does at times turn a deaf ear to our petitions. See Isaiah 59:1-4 (CJB).
1 ADONAI's arm is not too short to save, nor is his ear too dull to hear.
2 Rather, it is your own crimes that separate you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he doesn't hear.
3 For your hands are stained with blood and your fingers with crime; your lips speak lies, your tongues utter wicked things.
4 No one sues with just cause, no one pleads honestly in court, they trust in empty words and say worthless things; they conceive trouble and give birth to evil.
and
Isaiah 1:15-22 (CJB)
15"When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; no matter how much you pray, I won't be listening; because your hands are covered with blood.
16 "Wash yourselves clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing evil,
17 learn to do good! Seek justice, relieve the oppressed, defend orphans, plead for the widow.
18 "Come now," says ADONAI, "let's talk this over together. Even if your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow; even if they are red as crimson, they will be like wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;
20 but if you refuse and rebel, you will be eaten by the sword"; for the mouth of ADONAI has spoken.
Those scriptures, along with John 9:31 (CJB) “We know that God doesn't listen to sinners; but if anyone fears God and does his will, God does listen to him” make it pretty obvious that much of the result of our prayers is dependent upon us. But it is much more convenient to accept the easy way out and not look at ourselves in the mirror, thereby accepting the Adversary’s deception. And is there any greater falling away than accepting the Adversary’s deception?
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