PRAY AND WORK.

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PRAY AND WORK.

Nehemiah:4.9
 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.
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     When the bible says that my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge, it is evident within some people.
Because they prayed, they incline to careless acts; believing that God is then the one to do. That God will do as they like needles of their efforts. They obviously put forward all reasoning as to why they relent to their carefree actions. And within this very group, they pray and sit at home with claims that God's blessings looks for you; and that like it is said, even though the house is closed, the blessings will penetrate. With such view of God, they don't take effort to toil and work out success. All they know is to sit on verandas while praying and do nothing. 

God is not a substitute for your efforts. He is not a replacement of your brain power. He is a guide and helper.
You need to do something about what you think God should do for you. He is not the one supposed to do it, but the one who is to help and guide as you are down earth working your way. The prayer that you made needs your hand for God to help. God will not send food from heaven to you every time you need it...I mean all your life. If it were so for you, Such system looses meaning. Even when the israelites received manna from heaven, it was not the same system when they arrived in the promised land. 

God is foolishness is man's wisest. God cannot come down to do the obvious. Or come down to do what you are supposed to do. It sounds meaningless. He starts from where your power has ended. He starts from where your reasoning ends. He cannot start if you have not done your best., If you have not worked out and figured solutions. God has His part He plays in our lives. It is divine and extraordinary. The relationship between you and God is for you to play your part and God will play his part.


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