Cardinal rules of Christian life - Part 1

Cardinal rules of Christian Life - Part 1

Jesus has laid out few cardinal rules of Christian life. We will see them in this week series.

In his mount sermon, Jesus teaches us to pray and the words were given.

" Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.... Matt 6"

So our first rule is to Pray for Father's will be done.

Is Praying suffice?

Certainly not.

We need to do Father's will. When you read Matt 7, whilst talking about the false prophets Jesus says

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

So, dear friend, are you doing the WILL OF THE FATHER? How will you do the will of the Father, unless you know it.

We saw in the previous post, Jesus would Pray early in the morning, and probably would have set an Agenda with Father. Father would show him what he needs to do.

Have we ever asked the Father to show what needs to be done?

Unless we ask, how shall we receive? Shooting in the dark room will only result in waste of bullets and destroy the furniture. Focus should be on the target. Not shooting in the dark.

How many times have we seen people going haywire to preach Gospel? Have we ever thought if that was Father's will to evangelize? Isn't LORD all able to evangelise the who world to be saved in a minute? Yes he is able.

However Father has given the humanity free will. We should not be over-smart to evangelize when it is not HIS will to pull people to Jesus. Read yesterday's Bible reading portion, if you disagree. These are Jesus' words in Gospel of John Ch 6

"No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day."

So knowing the Father's will and accomplishing the same is required even in evangelizing. For knowing Father's will, what we need to do?

In our Prayers, we need to wait on the LORD to set agenda. We need to Pray to the LORD to bring people to us, who he wants us to share the Gospel. Anyone Father doesn't want to draw, why are we toiling for them in vain?

We should ask the LORD to reveal HIS will in our lives. If you say, Oh! I never hear from the LORD, My Friend, Pray that your ears be opened. Our LORD is not like any other God or idol who could not speak. He is the LORD who lives and speaks to us. He answers our prayers not only in Miracles, but also in words, which you can hear. Ask God to speak to you.

In your lives you MUST HEAR the will of God in every step.

This is the first cardinal rule. LORD is waiting to reveal HIS WILL.

May LORD speak to you what HIS WILL for your life.