We don't always appreciate what we have in Jesus. In fact, we spend a lot of time asking for things He has already given us.
We pray for love when God says that His love is "shed abroad in our hearts" (Rom. 5:5).
We pray for peace when Jesus has already said, "Peace I leave with you . . . (John 14:27).
We pray for joy when the Bible tells us plainly that we have "joy unspeakable and full of glory" (1 Pet. 1:8 ).
We pray for strength to do the things God has called us to do when He already told us that we can "do all things through Christ which strengtheneth us" (Phil. 4:13).
We Worry over our needs when The Lord has already promised to meet them (Phil 4:19).
We seek His presence when He has said, "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee." (Heb. 13:5).
2 Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
“Standing on the promises of Christ my king, —. through eternal ages let his praises ring; —. glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, —. standing on the promises of God.
“Standing on the promises that cannot fail, —. when the howling storms of doubt and fear assail. —. by the living Word of God I shall prevail, —. standing on the promises of God.”
Russell Kelso Carter 1886
Ideas for this unprofitable blog a taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
