Prayer and Thoughts!
We at Mill House Ministries are moving forward with what the Lord has called us to do. This mission is simple, to declare to the world Jesus Christ and help encourage believers to be doing what we are called to do as we see the day approaching. One aspect of this is with our weekly Bible studies. We currently have Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday being our repost of older posts. However, we want to branch out, we want to be doing more for the Kingdom of God. We ask you as we thoughtfully and diligently ask the Lord for His guidance for us in this manner.
Now, I do not want to leave you with only this as a post, but would rather show you a remarkable treasure in God’s Word that I recently found in my own Bible study.
Please go with me to Mark chapter 2. Let’s see something that for the believer is an encouragement, but to the unsaved is total terror. This historical event happens when Jesus is in Capernaum, where Nahum was resting. While here Jesus goes into a home and begins teaching the people. As many of you will know the event, ultimately a paralytic is brought through the roof and is healed by the Lord. Nevertheless, we are here to examine one verse! One monumental line! Verse eight.
Mark 2:8 “But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?”
We see that God knows all things, to include our thoughts. Proverbs states this plainly in Proverbs 20:27 “The spirit of a man [is] the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.” Jesus knew what people were thinking and He used it for the glory of the Heavenly Father to forgive sins. We need to take this into consideration as we study God’s Word. Many moments we might wonder why God does one thing instead of another. Sooner or later we should examine whatever scripture we are reading through this lens. Not only will it allow you to see a glimpse of God in a new light, but it should (as it has me), bring about a new sense of security that He is in control.
Recently in my own life, I have watched Him tell me, “Peace be still” and “Why are you so fearful,” without me even saying a word. He knew my thoughts, and knew what to say. For the believer this is a comfort, for the unsaved this is the final peace of damning evidence that will be used against you. Your very own thoughts will testify that you knew and rejected Him. However, there is hope. For those who want to know God, there is a chance today, this very minute for you to stop reading and seek Him. Only a God who truly knows your thoughts can make this declaration, Jeremiah 29:12-14 “Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, says the LORD, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the LORD, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.” So now is the time for those who are not saved to seek Him. For those who are saved, we can come closer to our Father knowing He is eagerly there, knowing our inner most thoughts. What a relationship we can have as a Child of God!
Thank you for your prayers as we seek the Lord’s advice and guidance on what we should do next. Next week we hope to bring you an answer on what He has called us to do next!
Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,
JL