Pray and it shall be given

"May it be that when I say to a girl, 'Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too' - let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Issac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master." - Gen 24:14

This was the prayer made by Abraham's servant to God so that He will help me to a wife for Abraham's son, Issac. It is such an amazing act of God's power at work to see that the woman, Rebekah had responded to the servant in the same manner as he had prayed. Surely, if we pray for something that is in accordance with the will of God, we can be more than certain we will receive it.

"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." - Matt 7:5

Beyond this deceptively straightforward verse was something new that I learned today. The old adage "Judge not, that you be not judged" I have been so familiar with turned out to less straightforward than I realized. For Matt 7:16 says, "By their fruit you will recognize them,'" which indicates that we are indeed to judge; although we're supposed to avoid faulty judgments. Furthermore, our judgments are to begin with self as in Matt 7:5. And in v15 it also says, "Beware of false prophets" - this too requires judging - to be able to discern truth from falsehood.

PRAYER:
"Father in Heaven, help me to remain as your faithful servant always so that you can find favor in me. Transform me to be like the fruit that the Holy Spirit produces, so that I too, may be able to discern between the Truth and the false. Amen."