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God has created this immensly intelligent and intricate human being, in HIS very image, not for joy as toy. He did not intend to do away with human being, after HE breathed HIS very breath(spirit) into him. Even after human race committed sin and acquired sinful nature, God wanted to reconcile us to HIM, not only reconcile, made us holy through HIS SON to the extent of adopting us as HIS children. THAT IS GOD, WHO IS LOVE

God in his infinte wisdom and absolute righteous nature, has choosen us to be Holy. To be Holy in the presence of God requires only his help but not by our effots. HE has made that provision by sending HIS own SON, to shed blood for the remission of our sins and the HOLY SPIRIT to guide us as we try to live a HOLY life, wothy of GOD's calling. In this process we stand blameless before the Amighty God to be adopted as HIS very own children

The very idea that in the predestination we could have been not in the selected group is very scary. and it is comforting that we are now in the slected group of the mighty God. Paul implies that Ephesian christians are not by acciden but by the very predestination of Almighty God.

In these days of corporate mergers and take overs, we can apply our being in Christ as complete, willing yeilding by us to take over by Christ Jesus, to incorate us into His body and nature. All rules and regulations by which we played earlier are completly erased by the power of Holy Spirit and we are made new in Christ. This takeover is by His mere grace and mercy, not because of any effort by us.

An act always expresses an emotion or belief or commitment. Since we believe in the salvation obtained through the cross of Jesus Christ, we obediently observe what Jesus told us, " Do this in remembrance of me" and exactly in the manner Lord showed us. Amen

What a great institution God has created for us to keep us close to HIM and remind us the ultimate sacrifice HE has made for redeeming us unto HIM. When I partake the elements of Lord's table, I undergo a spirutual experience and rejoice for the way in which HE has saved me and renew all HIS assurances. For me, the continuity and the connectivity to God, through these earthly but blessed elemnts is the essence of Lord'Supper.

Hezekaiah in his prayer, is highlighting the point that his heart and soul are for the Lord and that he has tried to live a righteous life, keeping God's commandments. He is trying to draw nigh unto the Lord, self-assuring himself of God's intravention, from the pathetic situation he is in. Like Hezekaiah, if we also lead righteous lives, we can approach God with our just requests and be assured that HE has listened to our prayers. Unrightepusness causes us to approach God without clear conscience,thereby hindering God from listening and answering.

Hezekiah was more worried about the kingdom of Israel, that it would leave them in turmoil, if he dies at this stage of war. He has more concern for the people who worshipped with him the real God. Also he was aware of the promise of the Lord of the lineage of messaiah. With all these in his mind, soul and heart, inspite of many people mulling around him,he sought God by turning to the wall and wailing his requests to God.

Both these prayers start with the recognition and reiteration of the absolute sovernity of Lord God over everything in the universe and stating what He is to us, as well.These statements put us on a faith level at a platform able to approach Him with absolute confidence, at which our prayer operates and is acceptable to the Lord.

We should take all our problems to God in prayer and supplication and ask for His guidance and help to face them in this world. Most often we first try to slove our problems on our own and ask for God's help when they become unsurmountable. If we do not apply this priciple of giving the problems to God to help to solve them for us, we will be drawn into more and more difficult situations.

We can actully start our prayers by invoking the greatness of our God, by repeating the quoted verses from the text from Revelation book. Our God takes great pleasure on our praises unto him. In the prayer taught by Lord, in the end we close committing everything, all glory, powerand honor for ever and ever.

We are confessing with all our soul, mind and body for what HE is, by declaring again and again His Glory, Majesty, His righteousness and His truthfulness. When we glorify God as above all, as omnipotent,omniscient, everlasting, we do not add anything to God's glory but remind ourselves what a glories God we serve. We confess among all the multitude of people the greatness of our God, the only God. We glorify God with humility, love and adoration, gratitude and thankfullness!

When we bless the Lord in our prayers, we are admitting and recommiting that HE alone is Amighty, Holy of the Holliest and wothy of all praise and worship we humanly could muster. And also for what He is to us. God recognizes our hears filled with awe and glory and honour for Him when we bless Him for what HE is. Prayers without such an adoration, giving all the glory and honour to him and blessing Him for all He is, are like empty vessels making noise.

When we have a contrite and broken heart, we will be able to pour out heart before God, as a sacrifice for HIM to pardon and rectify and make it pure in HIS sight. Pardon reqires a total surrender and commitment for futue. We have an ego, which resists our effort to be contrite and humble, which we can over come with the help of Holy Spirit.

It is possible to have pure heart, when we ardently seek for it and ask God for guidance. HE will be able to establish a clean heart in us. We should also seek the continuous guidance of Holy Spirit. If we adore and love the Lord all the time, it helps us to keep a pure heart.