Change God’s Mind

Did you know that we can help change God’s mind?  Doesn’t seem feasible, right?  By this, I don’t mean we can manipulate God and control him as if he’s our puppet.  However, with a humble spirit, through prayer and supplication, we can influence God. 

 

 

The book of Jeremiah tells a story about a potter and the clay.  The potter is working at his wheel attempting to make a jar.  However, the jar wasn’t turning out how he had hoped so the potter crushed it, turned it into a lump of clay and started over again.  In this same manner, the Lord is our potter.  He works with us daily (if we allow him) to help mold us and guide us along our walk in life.  He gives us many opportunities to turn from our wrong doings. “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

 

The key is to humble ourselves and fervently seek the Lord.  Moses was a prime example of this.  God was ready to punish Israel for their disobedience yet Moses would not stop pleading to God for them.  It got to the point where God basically told Moses to leave him alone (Exodus 32:10). Yet Moses would not cease and it worked! “The Lord relented from the harm which he said he would do to his people” (Exodus 32:14).

 

Be encouraged today to humble yourselves and plead to the Lord.  Present your petitions onto him and allow him to work in your life.  The bible says that the Lord is good and he seeks to reward us but he does demand obedience.  If we turn away from our wrong doings, he is faithful to forgive us and help us.