What’s Your Motive?

Today’s Insight in the Word-
Proverbs 21 – Sometimes in prayer we can be praying with all good motives yet still be selfish in what we ask.  Man has a way of justifying things in order to ease any tension we may feel about it or just plain “get what we want.”  Thankfully God gives us what we need and not what we always want.  Man, because he is flawed, thinks that he may want something that indeed may end up being harmful or in the end he still feels empty.  It is the dream car that grows old, the new house that lost its splendor, the promotion that consumes time.  It is always something that never fills that emptiness in our hearts.  Only GOD can fill that emptiness and replenishes what was lost.  He is the only thing that we never grow tired of.  Nothing else will we take from this earth. 
      So when asking God for something in your life, make sure that it glorifies Him.  In the end God always provides for every need, and He promises to make sure we prosper (Jr. 29-11).  His eyes search for those who love Him and are completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9) and He gives us the desires of our hearts (Psalm 37:4).  

Vs. 2-3 – “All the ways of a man seem right to him, but the LORD evaluates the motives. Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.”

Walking in the Word – I will make sure what I ask of the Lord is going to glorify Him.  When I die I take nothing with me.  Time is fading fast and our lives are quite short, some more then others.  I don’t want to waste time.  I want to store up treasures in heaven with my King Jesus!  When the world consumes treasures here on earth, mine won’t be destroyed! (Matthew 6:20).  I want my life to glorify God and make sure I’m not sidetracked with things of this world.

Prayer Response to the Word – Father God, I ask that You would help me in my prayer life.  This is how I can talk with You and I want You to be glorfied in what I ask.  Lord God You have been so merciful and patient with me.  I ask that You forgive me when I ask things of You with incorrect motives.  I pray my motives are always towards glorifying You in the Son.  Lord help me to pray powerfully and remember You in everything I do.  Thank You Lord for caring for a wretch like me and for giving me a new life in You.  I feel You near and my heart sings for joy.  I pray that all may come to see Your awesome power soon!  Lord help me to live with purpose, not wasting my life.  Help me to live in the capacity You desire for me and my family.  Let us please You while here so that we are storing treasures in Your kingdom.  I pray that You remember us Lord and that You allow us to serve You in heaven as well as on Earth.  Thank You for Your mercy and Your grace.  All good things come from You my Lord.  Help me to understand You better and grow in You daily.  Lord please don’t let me leave here without doing everything I can to please You.  Please let me glorify You and raise me up to exalt You among the nations!  I pray that You see my heart and know that I love YOU!  I pray that You care for Your children even though they have turned away.  I pray that You restore them and that Your glory be shown!  Don’t forget Your people Lord!  Help me to grow in wisdom and may I, as my family, be pleasing in Your sight alone!  In Jesus’ precious name I do pray this, Amen!