JMD Devotional 184 John 9:31 Interference

We know that God does not listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and a worshiper of Him and does His will, He listens to him.

Psalm 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me;

Proverbs 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him).

Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful and revolting [to God].

James 4:3-5 [Or] you do ask [God for them] and yet fail to receive, because you ask with wrong purpose and evil, selfish motives. Your intention is [when you get what you desire] to spend it in sensual pleasures. You [are like] unfaithful wives [having illicit love affairs with the world and breaking your marriage vow to God]! Do you not know that being the world's friend is being God's enemy? So whoever chooses to be a friend of the world takes his stand as an enemy of God.
Or do you suppose that the Scripture is speaking to no purpose that says, The Spirit Whom He has caused to dwell in us yearns over us and He yearns for the Spirit [to be welcome] with a jealous love?

Dear God,
Does this need any further commentary? I am either with You or against You, gathering or scattering, a sheep or a goat. You have defeated the old sinful man I was; may I recon myself dead to sin and alive to Jesus Christ MY righteous Lord. May there be nothing ambiguous about my loyalty to Your Kingdom. I pledge allegiance to You; keep me by Your divine power from polluting myself in this world. I rest on the finished work of Christ. I know You hear me; help me to keep hearing You loud and clear.
Amen

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