Tha Lord's Prayer

Turn your eyes

 Escaping the tyranny of sin

The carrot of delight that Satan holds over my eyes is cut at the cross.  Still, sometimes, like a dog returning to the bones it has hidden, my eyes turn from the cross and seek the dangling carrot of my own ways.

How can I seek a carrot that has taunted and torn me so?  It is ridiculous, but so true.  

Jesus breaks the bondage and Jesus heals the wounds, but God help me for returning to the graves of my sins with longing, when all of my needs are met in Christ.

Christ is all and He can heal the wounds and struggles completely.  

I trust Him to help my hobbling soul to lean on Him and stop running after my own way.

Keep my heart and mind occupied with the searching for life in the scriptures and not to return to seeking the body of this death.   soul life and physical life is in Jesus.

Proverbs 2:19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. Proverbs 2:20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Seeking seasons of life. Song of Solomon 4:6

 

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

Psalm 141:1 LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Psalm 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. Psalm 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. Psalm 141:6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. Psalm 141:7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. Psalm 141:8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. Psalm 141:9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity. Psalm 141:10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

Is He with the company asked Mary and Joseph?  They were insensible of the loss of their son.  Are we sensible of His presence?   do we know Him well enough to know that He is grieved with us or pleased with our behavior.

Developing a relationship with God to know if He is directing us in our speaking and in our relationships.  Seeking Him for direction about the difficult questions of our seasons of life.  Is this a situation to bring the rod or the coddle?  Sometimes only Jesus knows.  Jesus asked that father a telling question.   How long has this infirmity been on the son?  Meaning that he was not a little fellow.   Do you know how long your own infirmity has been upon you?  The one that you seek deliverance from?  Do you know if Jesus is able to deliver you?  

He is faithful and just.  He seeks the intimacy that leans upon Him and gets to His shadow for comfort and grace in the fallings.  

Are you there Lord?   Do you see my flailings?  Would you deliver me, reprove me, cleanse me, heal me?  Please Help so that I can be of use to your kingdom.  This is the deliverance that we seek. 

How my hear wishes to see Your power deliver me from the body of this infirmity.