Some pray for worldly things that do not last. Even if we get all the things we ask for in this world materially what shall be the end ‘for what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul’. (Mk 8:36)
What shall it profit a man? Material things perish but our soul live forever. What shall it profit a man? Things of this world shall all pass away hence we should not make the mistake of holding tightly to them at the expense of our soul.
‘Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me’. (Ps. 119:133). This is the prayer of the wise. It is a prayer with eternity in view.
Think deep and meditate over those imperishable words. ‘Order my steps in thy word’. This is the prayer of the wise. It is a prayer that have less to do with things of this world. It looks up to God with faith and confidence. It is a prayer that put the word of God in highest consideration. But some people spurn the word of God. They never believe in it.
But their unbelief will not alter the unchangeable word of God that ‘the soul that sinneth it shall die’. ‘God is angry with the sinner everyday’(Ps. 7:11) No statutes and dogma of any man can change those eternally relevant scriptures. It stands forever.
That’s why we must all pray the prayer of the wise. ‘Order my steps in thy word’. This prayer is the path to safety.
Now what could we say about the word? It is the word of salvation ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life’ (John 3:16). It is the word of saving grace ‘ For the wages of sin in death but the gift of God is eternal life though Jesus Christ our Lord’ (Rom 6:23)
It is the word of peace and holiness. ‘Follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord’. (Heb. 12:14)
To pray this prayer, you should get acquainted with the word. ‘This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make they way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (Jos. 1:8)
The entrance of the word of God gives light. The more you read it, the more your eyes are opened to spiritual things. That is when the prayer of the wise could be meaningful to you.
‘And let not any iniquity have dominion over me’. Sin is our greatest enemy. It damns our soul and set its victims on the path of hell fire. Can you now see the reason why we must pray that sin have no dominion over us? This prayer will draw you away far from sin and sin will draw you far away from the prayer.
Let’s consider the elements of iniquity. ‘Now the works of flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God’. (Gal 5:19-21)
If you play with iniquity, your hands will be burnt. The author of this prayer in consideration knew what it means to fall into sin. He committed murder and adultery but paid dearly for it. The poisonous sting of iniquity dealt him a great blow. Thank God he repented and never went back to it. No wonder he prayed to God not to allow any iniquity have dominion over him.
God answered his prayer. He ended his life’s pilgrimage on a glorious note. He is till date an enviable reference in righteousness for rulers who want to learn how to obey the Lord.
Friend, here is the secret to eternal victory. Pray that God order your steps in his word today and that no iniquity have dominion over you. He will surely answer.
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Prayer-there are so many levels of prayer - I would like to give a Praise Report - Saturday evening my church gathered together like they do every Saturday for the weekly prayer meeting ... but this time there was such a heavniness put upon the pastor and then the others there felt it and there was much weeping and heaviness ... after awhile the heaviness lifted...my son arrived home early from the rig in the middle of the night..< he was not due home until late this evening > I ask why he was home one day early .. he told me that the Supervisors of the rig that measured the safety elements of the men on the righ misjudged the closeness of the Hurricane Ida and it got so close that the helicopters just almost could not flight in to pick up the men on the rig to take them to safety..he said they had at one moment thought they would have to ride the hurricane out....I was so thankful for I know that what happened at our church prayer meeting was God using us to intercede on the behalf of those men on that rig...I am thankful for a God that is not limited to the box we all try and keep him in ....Thank you LORD for divine interception of those men ...My son being lised among them....
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