Is God Inconsiderate To Our Prayers? Devotion for Tuesday May 12, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Tuesday May 12, 2020

Topic: Is God Inconsiderate To Our Prayers?                                   

Text: Isaiah 59:1 – 8

Sometimes, when our prayers are not answered at the time we anticipated we usually conclude that God is inconsiderate. Most times, the reason our prayers are not answered is sin or perhaps not the right time God has appointed.

Here the prophet Isaiah highlighted it consequences especially in our relationship with God. It separates us from God and makes His ears to be heavy towards our prayers. Its consequences are exceedingly hurtful, separating us from God, and all good God has in plan for us. The prophet went further to enumerate the consequences of sin in Isaiah 59:9ff.

We usually accuse God of being inconsiderate to our needs and prayers even when we are living in sin. God cannot change His standard because of you. He hates sins and it can turn His ears away from our prayers. How can God answer you when you are living in bitterness, hypocrisy, adultery, fornication, masturbation and all manner of immorality? How can He answer when you are hoarding anger and grudges? It cannot work!

It is not only when we have killed or committed adultery/fornication that we have sinned. Little foxes like bitterness, anger, hatred, malice, lies will ever continue to make God inconsiderate to our needs until we repent of them. Kill those foxes now before it will be too late.

Food for Thought: God is never inconsiderate to us. We are the ones who sent Him away by accommodating sins in our lives.

Memory verse: Isaiah 59:2

Prayer: God, grant me the grace not to accommodate sin in my life but to passionately hate it so that your ears will not be heavy towards my prayers.

Why Are You Far From Me, O Lord?

Devotion for Tuesday March 20, 2018

Topic: Why Are You Far From Me, O Lord?

Text: Psalm 10:1 – 11; Sing A&M 352

When God withdraws His grace from us, especially in times when we are in trouble, it is usually very severe. Most times, we stand very far from God by our unbelief, fear and other ways and then complain that God is far from us. The picture represented in our text shows God as standing at some distance, seeing the oppression of His people, and yet apparently unconcerned about it. The Psalmist went further to complain about wicked people (Psalm 10:2 – 11). The sinner proudly glories in his power and success. They do not call upon God nor seek His guidance (Psalm 10:4).

Our perception about God is that as soon as we enter into affliction, we expect Him to help us, but that is not always His due time. Sometimes when He has not acted, we like the Psalmist here will start querying God for being far from us and inconsiderate. We begin to give reasons why God should act. It is not always so. God has His timing for everything. He does not respond to our call because our tears are much or severity of our problem. Isaiah 59:1, 2 give us insight into why sometimes it will look as if God is standing far from us. However, God’s concern for us far outweighs all our worries and cares.

We should not just assume that He is far from us. We should go to Him and ask and He will certainly answer us. It is during those times when we feel most alone or oppressed that we need to keep praying, telling God about our troubles and not complaining or querying God.

Food for Thought: Beloved, is it not you that is far from God with your unbelief?

Memory verse: Psalm 10:1

Prayer: God draw me closer to yourself so that I will not have reason to accuse you of being far from me.

WHEN GOD SEEMS INCONSIDERATE: Devotion for Sunday April 10, 2016

WHEN GOD SEEMS INCONSIDERATE: Devotion for Sunday April 10, 2016         

Text: Isaiah 59:1 – 8    Memory verse: v 2

Matthew Henry Concise Commentary states that, “If our prayers are not answered, and the salvation we wait for is not wrought for us, it is not because God is weary of hearing prayer, but because we are weary of praying.” This is one reason why we can say that God seem to be inconsiderate to us and our needs. Another thing is sin. Here the prophet highlighted it consequences especially in our relationship with God. It separates us from God and makes His ears to be heavy towards our prayers. Its consequences are exceedingly hurtful, separating us from God, and all good God has in plan for us. The prophet went further to enumerate the consequences of sin in 59:9ff.

Many a time, we accuse God of being inconsiderate to our needs and prayers even when we are living in sin. God cannot change His standard because of you. He hates sins and it can turn His ears away from our prayers. How can God answer you when you are living in bitterness? How can He answer when you are hoarding anger and grudges? It cannot work. It is not only when we have killed or committed adultery/fornication that we have sinned. Little foxes like bitterness, anger, hatred, malice, lies will ever continue to make God inconsiderate to our needs until we repent of them. Kill the little foxes now before it will be too late.

Food for Thought: God is never inconsiderate to us. We are the ones who sent Him away by accommodating sins in our lives.

Prayer: God, grant me the grace not to accommodate sins in my life that will make your ears heavy towards my prayers.                

Why Stand Aloof, O Lord? Devotion for Tuesday February 9, 2016

Why Stand Aloof, O Lord? Devotion for Tuesday February 9, 2016

Text: Psalm 10:1 – 11                Memory verse: v 1

When God withdraws His grace from us and trouble comes, it is usually very severe. Most times, we stand afar off from God by our unbelief, fear, etc and then complain that God stands afar from us. God is represented here as standing at some distance, seeing the oppression of His people, and yet apparently feels unconcerned about it. The Psalmist went further to complain about wicked people (10:2–11). The sinner proudly glories in his power and success. They do not call upon God nor seek His guidance (10:4).

As soon as affliction comes to us, we think God should help us, but it may not always His due time. Sometimes, when He has not acted, we, like the Psalmist here, will start querying God for being aloof and inconsiderate. It is not always so. God has His timing for everything. He does not respond to our call because our tears are much or the severity of our problem. Isa 59:1, 2 give us insight into why it will look as if God is standing aloof. However, God’s concern for us far outweighs all our worries and cares. We should not just assume that He is standing afar. We should go to Him and ask. He will certainly answer us. He was not complaining but simply asking God to hurry to His aid. It is during those times when we feel most alone or oppressed that we need to keep praying, telling God about our troubles.

Food for Thought: Are you sure that you are not the one standing afar from God with your unbelief?

Prayer: God, draw me closer to yourself so that I will not have reason to accuse you of being far from me.