"Name it, Claim it"
You've heard
the expression 'Name it, Claim it'. Though we'd first need
to know the intent of one's heart, the phrase implies to the
Christian version of a spoiled brat ... "I'm your child. You
owe me!"
It has been said that God is honor bound to do as He said He
would do. That statement is more correct. But, first, what
did He say?
God will love us in at least as many ways as He did the
people of old. But, we don't get to pick out our favorite
verse, stomp our feet, and say, "I want it now!"
To claim what God has named, we first ask Him to show us His
will, to give us a promise, or whatever we need to know His
desire for our given situation. It could even be a Bible
verse that touches our heart, wherein we can know that that
is God's desire for us also (as our heart is where He
dwells).
Once we've heard from God, then we can claim it, in full
assurance, that God will bring it to pass. Our faith is not
to be placed in our ability to have faith, to believe it
enough, to command loudly enough. Our faith is to be in our
God, who promised, who would never break His word, who will
love us beyond what we have yet imagined. Our stand is not
based upon who we are, but who God is.
"The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts
of his heart to all generations." Psalm 33:11
He names it. Then, you claim it.
© 2003 by Joyce C. Lock