I am writing to whoever has an ear to hear.
There is no encouragement to call on the Lord from these comments.
They all invariably look on the negative side of calling.
Why these critics assume that believing in the Lord to calling is bad for you is too reactionary and not accounting Christ's delight that men draw near to Him.
People need a simple way to get started knowing the Lord Jesus.
And people in obeying and following the Lord Jesus STILL need a simple way to enjoy the Lord.
Rajk999 always argues that surely calling means you want to be disobedient to Christ. But Jesus taught that who is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens is as a little child.
New King James Version
and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
New American Standard Bible
and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. "
Even the most obedient Christian still has to turn his heart and become as a little trusting child. Calling "O Lord Jesus" or calling "Abba Father, Abba, Abba Father" is effective in causing the presence of God to rise in your heart.
Even a Christian after many years does not graduate from this exhortation from Matthew 18:1-4.
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
And He called a little child to Him and stood him in their midst and said. Truly I say to you, Unless you turn and become like little children, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
He therefore who will humble himself like this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens. (RcV)
One way to remain humble before God is by calling "Abba Father, Abba Father". That is like calling out to Daddy or Papa. It is very good to call also "O Lord Jesus, Lord I come to You".
Even in temptation to disobey I encourage you to CALL on the Lord like a little child. This is something the obedient Christian hardly ever graduates from - the need to humble oneself as a little child.
To God we are always as a little one.
Do not be offended that I said "10 Times"
You do not have to count. But you should call until you break through the old man and touch the Spirit.
So vain repetition is not intended but persistence and intentionality. You want to touch the living Lord Jesus. He is available to all who call upon Him.
Now notice how Daniel's prayer was persistent in calling "O Lord" many times.
"O Lord hear!
O Lord forgive!
O Lord, listen
and take action!
Do not delay, for Your own sake,
O my God;
for Your city and Your people are called by Your own name." (Daniel 9:19)
See how persistent this man of faith was? "O Lord! ... O Lord! ... O Lord ... O my God"
You call the Lord's name as many times as you need to break through the natural mind to the mind set on the Holy Spirit.
@avalanchethecat saidYou come by here now and then with your few diddies of nothing.
So this is normal, this is ok? Spamming great chunks of randomly selected scripture and larping as some sort of modern messiah is considered reasonable behaviour in this forum?
Is your selected wisecracks suppose to contribute to anyone's spiritual search?
Why don't you see if you can put two sentences together that have any spiritual value on this discussion forum?
I am writing for people who want to find God. I might be able to help.
I don't need to be a messiah. I just need to share some experience and substantiate it with the word of God.
You seem to drop by when you're bored.