Title Vertical talk (Psalm 55:22)
Contents 1 Corinthians 2:9 says, “As it is said, No eye has seen, nor ear has heard, nor the heart of man has conceived of all that God has prepared for those who love him.” Therefore, in order to receive God's prepared grace, we must first love God. In order to love God, we must believe and obey the Son of God, Jesus Christ. If you say you love God, but do not believe in God and do not obey His will, this is pretentious love, and God will not accept this kind of love.
Therefore, believers who claim to love God must fully believe in Jesus Christ and live a life of obedience for the kingdom of heaven and His righteousness. In that case, you can enjoy the grace that God has prepared for you and live your life.
Furthermore, in order to experience the grace that is reserved for us, we must seek (vertical answers), not (horizontal answers) when seeking answers. People in the world not only live a horizontal life, but also look for solutions on a horizontal level when looking for answers to problems. But you have to know that there is only despair in the horizontal place.
The real answer is not in humans or the environment. It is God who is in control of human history and life and death. Therefore, when we face a problem and get stuck on all sides, we must believe clearly that there is a way and seek God. The Bible says, "Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never allow the righteous to be moved forever."
Where do our families turn to when faced with problems? Is it people or the environment? God has prepared answers and is waiting for us. Therefore, believers should seek only God. The answer to the problem lies with God.
Furthermore, if we want to experience the grace that has been reserved for us, we must ask for it in faith. James 1:6-7 says, “But ask in faith, and do not doubt at all, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind; Those who are skeptical of God's wonders and miracles, and those who understand God's power only as vague or abstract concepts, cannot receive and enjoy the graces prepared. Only those who truly believe and seek that God's work will appear concretely in the field of life can experience the grace that has been prepared.
Prayer: God of grace, help us become believers who change our neighbors by being renewed day by day by relying on God. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Holistic Prayer: The Lord's Prayer for the Nation and People