When a Man’s hand does the will of the Father that Man’s name is written in the Book of Life”- The Spirit of God – (September 14th 2018)
Bible Study Rules
- The Holy Spirit is our teacher.
- All revelation concerning Gods written word is found in the scripture.
- All questions for the sake of salvation are welcome.
If you haven’t listened or read, how do you hear from the Holy Spirit part 1&2. I would suggest doing so first before continuing.
Now that you have the fear of God in you and the voice that speaks to you The Holy Spirit that pulls you away from not acting according to God’s will. We must remember God has given you everything you need to live a Godly life. Understanding what you have been given and exercising is walking in faith.
Remember Faith is the Confidence to do God’s will. <>
While Jesus was with his disciples, one of Johns disciples came and asked him am important question
Matthew 9:14-15
14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples fast not? 15And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
Jesus said, can the children of the bridechamber mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. In other words, can the Children of God mourn when God in the flesh is with them? The answer is no. However, Jesus said “but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.” Meaning until I die, raise again, and return where I came from, then shall they mourn because I am not with them in the flesh, and then shall they fast because they seek comfort.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
God knew he would give us his desire to desire him so he made a plan and give us the Holy Spirit.
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you
Question: When we are spending eternity with Jesus, will there be any need for fasting?
Answer: No…. it’s because we will be with Jesus again
When we fast, we seek to get closer to Jesus,…. Why?….. because we originated from him.
Let’s recap….
The first step is to pray with the understanding to hear from God it to fear him. When I speak about fearing God it has nothing to do with being afraid or terrified of him. To fear God is to have absolute reverence and awe for an Almighty God, the Creator of all things.
When you express reverence toward God you are actually praying. When we seek or desire God’s desires, or his will… we are actually praying. This might shock some of you, but the first step in getting prayers answered is to desire God’s desires, because prayers are not words. I will say it again… The first step in getting prayers answered is to desire God’s desires, because prayers are not words. When we begin to desire God’s desires then and only then we are praying.
This is why the Holy Spirit led us to learn about the fear of God. When we have reverence toward him it will train us to automatically begin to desire God’s desires. And when we desire his ways, because we fear him, and love him, eventually we would hear from him just as Moses spoke to him face to face as a friend.
In the mind of Jesus, he operated the same way. His desires were God’s desire.
John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
The topic of this bible study is How do you pray with the understanding to hear from God. We have learnt that you cannot begin to pray without having the fear of God in you. In Proverbs 9:10 say’s it’s the beginning of wisdom, which is understanding. When we possess the fear of God in us, we are deliberately positioning ourselves to communicate with the Holy Spirit to received God’s desires this is called praying.
Psalm 145:19
He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.
Anyone that has the fear of God in them, and that fear grows into a devoted fear; the Holy Spirit will deposit God’s desires in them. When that person begins to operate in those desires in some cases unaware where it came from, however they will accept it as their own desires. This is called prayer…. and God’s desires always come to pass.
Jeremiah 32:38-40
38 they shall be my people, and I will be their God: 39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
The disciples of Jesus saw He was always praying. They also saw that everything He desired and spoke came to pass. So, they came to Him and said teach us how to pray.
Luke 11:1-2
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
In the book of Matthew 6:10 it says it this way….. “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
Notice in both cases it mentioned God’s will. The Greek name for will… is pronounced Thelema, which means pleasure or desire. Jesus was teaching His disciples to desire God’s desires. Because everything else below “thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven” Are all God’s desires for us. And we know that God’s desires always come to pass. This is called prayer, and when you pray has nothing to do with your words, it’s God’s desires.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
The NLT bible says it this way… “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”
Jesus was pleasing to the Father because he desired his desires and was given the power to please the Father in heaven. In Matthew 3:16 says… “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Having the fear of God in us will position us to pray. Over time as we devote ourselves in this manner, The Holy Spirit will visit you and begin to give you God’s desires. And when we delight in God, he will give us the desires of our heart.
Psalms 37:4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
In closing when we have God’s desires, we have God’s will. God desires is to make us one with him, at first you will not be able to tell when you begin or when God begin. Eventually when you accept that you are made in his image and you do not have an image of your own, then you will become what it says in
1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
That’s right!!.. we are of God, we originated from Him, our prayer is his desires… because prayer is not words. this is our source; this is who we are and have overcome them. because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Glory to God!!