{"id":11477,"date":"2024-07-30T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=11477"},"modified":"2024-07-29T18:55:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:55:21","slug":"have-understanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithprescription.com\/?p=11477","title":{"rendered":"HAVE UNDERSTANDING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FAITH CAPSULE:\u00a0<\/strong>Why not gain understanding to relate with God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Psalm 136<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding a given information gives way to having a knowing edge.<em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Matthew 7:7-8<\/strong><\/em> gives out the information from Jesus to all,\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cAsk, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>With understanding, one will know to ask, seek, and knock, the evidence of watching and praying.<br \/>Repeatedly, the word demands watch and pray.<br \/><em><strong>1 Peter 4:7<\/strong><\/em> warns,\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Are you praying not to ask amiss?<br \/><em><strong>James 4:3\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>cautions,<em><strong> &#8220;You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Why not gain understanding to relate with God?<br \/>With understanding, one that prays in line with the word of God, for expectation is in prayer to experience manifestation.<br \/>God cannot be intimidated by many words or live life as ignorant with the expectation for manifestation as expected from God.<br \/>Do you understand God by His word?<br \/>Are you with the expectation of the mercy of God but not walking in line with God?<br \/>God is a merciful God.\u00a0<br \/>The mercy of God is His favor. <em><strong>(Isaiah 60:10)<\/strong><\/em><br \/><em><strong>Numbers 14:18\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>admonishes<em><strong>, \u201cThe Lord is long-suffering and abundant in mercy\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>God does not run out of mercy, His creation walks out of His mercy.\u00a0<br \/>As merciful as God is, God will also have mercy on whom He chooses to.<br \/><em><strong>Romans 9:15\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>testifies to the word of God,\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Are you praying for the mercy of God?<br \/>It is not a miss when asking for the mercy of God, but it is always to pray with understanding before God.<br \/>ASKING FOR HIS MERCY<br \/>About the mercy of God is to know God, to fear Him.<br \/><em><strong>Luke 1:50 admonishes, \u201cAnd His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>According to the word of God, with the fear of God, mercy will become obtainable from God.\u00a0<br \/>Why not desire and allow the fear of God to reign and rule your life?<br \/>Understanding and knowing to fear God will lead to the love of God by obeying His word.<br \/><em><strong>Deuteronomy 7:9<\/strong><\/em> testifies,\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cTherefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>With fear of God, mercy will become the portion of one that loves God and lives a life of testimony of the mercy of God.<br \/>Gain the understanding of God in His way to receive and retain the presence of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prayer for today:<\/strong> Ask to be filled with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAITH CAPSULE:\u00a0Why not gain understanding to relate with God? Psalm 136 Understanding a given information gives way to having a knowing edge.\u00a0Matthew 7:7-8 gives out the information from Jesus to all,\u00a0\u201cAsk, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 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