RESTORATION TODAY
THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2016
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.

THEME: WHAT IS YOUR TRUE DESIRE?

And in that day ye shall asked me nothing. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask father in my name, He will give it you.. John 16: 23.

If I were to ask you to name the desire of your hearth, would you have an answer? How will it take you to express your deepest, most genuine yearning? Of course, most of us have a seemingly endless list of things that we want a big screen TV, a new car, a promotion at work, etc.

The truth is that OUR WANTS COME AND GO, but our true desires remains. If you've never taken time to meditate prayerfully on this issue, then you may not even know what your heart's desires are. And, if that is the case, how can you request them from God? The simple answer is you can't.

Not knowing what we truly desire leads us to offer up a string of prayers for random, incoherent wants rather than genuine, heartfelt desires. Sometimes the Lord graciously answers these requests; other times He even more graciously protects us from foolish wants by saying no. if our requests are not grounded in prayer and heartfelt sincerity, however, we may never understand why they go unanswered. Are you able to articulate your heart's desire today?

ACTION POINT: Ask the Lord to open your eyes to what He desires for you. Then, request that He make His desires your own.

SCRIPTURES:
Mark 11:24
John 16:23.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, open my eyes to see what You desire for me in the name of Jesus.

2. God, make my life a testimony of Your desire in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, let Your desires become my desires in the name of Jesus.

DAILY BIBLE READING:
2 Kings 14:23-15:31
Jeremiah 40
Titus 1-2:8.