Woke up groggy, after sleeping off a nasty headache. I was just thankful to wake up and realize that I was blessed with another day. You know you go to sleep thinking what side of Heaven will I wake up on? Then you say, "OK I am squinting because of the morning sun, eyes that are deteriorating with each minute, and because you are groggy from sleeping way too many hours, OK definitely not the top side of Heaven!"
So, how does the imperfect Christian start off his day? This one started by thinking please tell me that this is a bad dream that will be over soon, that it's really only 5 a.m. and that I can sleep for just a little while longer! I have never had an easy time with getting out of a warm bed. Even as a kid at Christmas I fought with getting out of a warm bed, but on the other hand I also fought with getting into a cold bed the night before! OK get up Preach you need to get a move on! Find your clothes, take a shower, if you have time grab a bite before you run...wait I forgot to pray! Did I mention that this is a day in the life of an "imperfect Christian?" The perfect Christian already has that covered and is giving me the blues for not doing so. Well I the "imperfect" Christian will pray now, not only for myself, but for my brother with the not imperfect Christian attitude also. I am not hating, I am praying y'all. I am praying for my family, my friends, my county, my state, my nation, and remembering my President. Ooops! Did I say that I was praying for the President that was labeled a non-Christian when he first ran for office? As a matter of fact I did!
The imperfect Christian prays for his President to heal, and to have the Holy Spirit convict his heart on issues that are not pleasing to the Lord. My brother the Extremist Perfect Christian (EPC) prays the Revelations 12:10 prayer for him. What is the Revalations 12:10 prayer? I am glad that you asked. It is the prayer of the Imperfect Christian that thinks he's/she's perfect (The EPC). I apologize y'all, being imperfect I am prone to typos and forgetting to use the he/she at times. I pray that no one thinks that I am a chauvinist, if they do it's OK, really it's fine, because God knows the truth.
Revelations 12:10 says, "Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down." (NKJV)
Based on that pericope the EPC says, "My will be done, until Thy Kingdom comes." The EPC says, "Lord, brother so and so is wrong and I know that I am right, and YOU need to strike him down Lord!"
How did I come up with that conclusion? The Lord blessed me with a cousin that is also a minister. He (my cousin) said how can the accuser go before God day and night falsely accusing the brethren? Doesn't the Word of God say that there is no room for flesh or blood, nor evil-corruption in the Kingdom? (1 Corinthians 15:50) So, how then did the accuser-satan go before Him night and day? The answer: Through our vain prayers! Well imperfect but forgiven brothers and sisters, want you join a brotha that struggles with perfect grammar, perfect prayers, and all things perfect, and pray with me today?
Lord, the prayer that asks for nothing is sacred and holy, that prayer is made in thanksgiving, wanting for nothing. You are the Good Shepherd, and giver of all good things, and today I simply say, "Thank You." In the matchless, and wonderful name of Christ Jesus I pray. So be it.
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