As I was going through the Book of John 15: 5 – 8, I felt my eyes and mind was opened, and I said to myself, “you can make any kind of wish and God will honour it as long as  you (I) remain in Christ and He and His Words remains in me.” I said to myself that by God’s grace, His words and Christ is in me. I said, “Lord, I wish that the lady I have been praying for who is in coma will come back to life again.” As I continued to meditate over the scriptural verse, I realised that this is different from what we see in the fairy tales of Aladdin with the magic lamp. Your thoughts and the mind of God need to be in a harmonious relationship which makes it easier to know the mind of God through the help of the Holy Spirit. Your asking will not be out of order in the sense that what you may wish to ask God will not be something to gratify your flesh. The Spirit of God helps you to discern God’s mind (Reader take note that God will not always tell you everything…..2 Kings 4:27).This does not just happen over-night. This kind of relationship is one that has to do with consistent walking with the Lord in all faithfulness, studying the Word of God continually. Meditating on God’s Word day and night so you will be sure to OBEY EVERYTHING written in it. There is no break off (John 15:5). Like a friend of mine would say, “I want to handle this on my own, I don’t need to get Him (God) involved in this little matter.” Guess what, the Lord is interested in every little detail of our lives because He loves directing the steps of His children (Psalm 37:23).

Beloved, it’s been said that it’s the set of the sail, not the winds, that determines the final destination of a ship. Similarly, our future in Jesus is affected by what we focus on today. Are we still striving to love and serve God? Do our decisions and schedules reflect our pursuit? Do we base our agenda on Jesus and what He provides—seeking to live out behaviours’ and actions that honour Him? In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul revealed that he had set his sail “to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us” (Philippians 3:14). He did so by pursuing greater knowledge of Jesus, intimacy with Him, conformity to His ways, and living a holy—set apart—life. He refused to allow past failings and present distractions to knock him off course. Having this kind of mind-set, and setting our eyes on nothing else but Jesus is the ultimate. This way we can weather any kind of storm that comes our way and eventually fulfil God’s purpose (Romans 8:28).

Excerpts from Our Daily Journey (Sep 4, 2016)