God's Secret Wavelength - Santosh Poonen - April 28, 2019
http://rlcfchurch.org/gods-secret-wavelength River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker discusses the nature of prayer, drawing parallels between the prayers of Jesus and the Lord's Prayer, emphasizing that Jesus set a unique example for believers. He uses the analogy of ultraviolet light and unseen radio frequencies to suggest that Jesus operated on a 'secret wavelength'—a spiritual frequency that allows believers to perceive heavenly realities and hear God's voice, which many Christians fail to tune into.
Outline
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Praying on a different wavelengthDrawing from Psalm 34, the speaker introduces the idea that Jesus operated on a unique spiritual frequency in His prayer life, much like hidden ultraviolet light or unseen radio waves.
Always doing what pleases the FatherJesus declared that the Father always heard Him because He consistently chose to do the things pleasing to Him.John 11:41
Prayers offered in the days of His fleshHebrews explains that during His earthly life, Jesus offered prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears, and was heard because of His godly fear.
The secret of the Lord is for those who fear HimGod instructs those who fear Him and makes known His covenant to them, hiding them in the secret place of His presence away from the strife of tongues.Psalm 25:12
What does it mean to fear the Lord?The fear of the Lord is not being afraid that God will hurt His children, but rather the reverent desire that we might not grieve Him by our actions.
First characteristic: Being poor in spiritThe Lord hears the afflicted and those who humble themselves with a poverty of spirit, regarding others as more important than themselves.Psalm 34:6
Second characteristic: Putting confidence in God aloneFearing God means refusing to trust in human abilities, reputations, or resources, and instead taking absolute refuge in the Lord by tasting and seeing that He is good.Psalm 34:4
Third characteristic: Hating evil and deceitTo fear the Lord is to hate evil, which includes keeping one's tongue from evil speaking and deceit so that prayers are not hindered.Proverbs 8:13
Getting God's perspective on our trialsInstead of merely looking at the surface dirt of difficult circumstances, God teaches believers to see what He is doing underground to build strong roots.
A book of remembrance written for those who fear the LordMalachi records that when those who fear the Lord speak to one another, God pays attention, hears them, and writes a book of remembrance for them.Malachi 3:13
