Devotional for Saturday, December 3, 2016
“The Key To An Anchored Prayer”
by Dona Hake
James 1:6-8 (The Voice)
“The key is that your request be anchored by your single-minded
commitment to God. Those who depend
commitment to God. Those who depend
only on their own judgment are like
those lost on the seas, carried away
those lost on the seas, carried away
by any wave or picked up by any wind.
Those adrift on their own wisdom
Those adrift on their own wisdom
shouldn’t assume the Lord will rescue
them or bring them anything.
them or bring them anything.
The splinter of divided loyalty shatters your
compass and leaves you dizzy and confused.”
compass and leaves you dizzy and confused.”
To enter your home you have a specific key for your door. To start your car you have another. James spoke to us in this portion of scripture about a key of great importance when we are praying and requesting something from the Lord. That key is to be single-minded. You see many times we insist on using our own “keys” to create solutions to life’s problems. If we do not focus on God’s Word, and we do not remain single-minded, we will end up trying to solve a problem in our own understanding and our own ways. Sadly there are many times our prayers go unanswered because of our lacking the possession of the key of being single-minded. We must guard our hearts that we do not go adrift with our own wisdom for we will surely be tossed to and fro by the winds of life’s circumstance if we do.
May we press into our faith as we are loyal to God and His Word. We shall not be dizzy and confused for we have set our course, and we will be able to decisively move forward in the plan and will of our Father. Just as a compass leads us and keeps us on track, being single-minded will keep us wise, discerning and very sensitive to the voice of the Lord at all times. Our spiritual “compass” will keep us centered in His will, and we will remain strong, steady, and focused in the midst of any storms that may come our way.
We thank You Lord that as we draw upon Your grace and seek Your face that You will help us to stay single minded in our commitment to You.