Is God Really To Blame? - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) January 23, 2026

P L U N D E R E R
4 days ago
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Ever been mad at God and blamed Him for what you're going through? A lot of Christians have done this, and in a way, it is understandable. Think about it, the Lord says His plans for His people are good, right? So when things go wrong, it is easy to wonder if that's part of the good He promised.

This perspective may be too simplistic to understand the issue. Indeed, God has good plans for people (Jeremiah 29:11). However, many often ignore that God's good plans are tied to obedience to His commands. If someone chooses to disobey and live in continued and unrepentant sin, this can open the door for satan to influence their lives negatively and limit the Lord's influence.

You may be wondering how this is possible. How can Almighty God not have control over every area of our lives at all times? How can satan influence what happens to us?

It all boils down to the choices. Continuous and unrepentant sin tells God to lift His hand of protection off the person's life. It may not seem like that at first, but that is the cost of disobedience. The process could take a very long time and varies from person to person. God is patient and gives people time to repent and return to Him. If they choose otherwise, A Vashti line awaits, and over time, that choice can loosen God's protection.

This is what happened to the Israelites of old. They committed spiritual adultery, bowed to idols, and failed to maintain justice or love the Lord. It took a combined passage of 430 years before the Lord's judgment came into effect. And when it did, the people were carted off as captives to foreign lands.

Now, here's the tough question: whose fault was it that the Israelites of that age became a subjugated people? Was it God's fault or was someone else to blame? Nehemiah blamed himself and his people (Nehemiah 1:6). He also said in Nehemiah 1:7 - We have acted very wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.

I cannot disagree with this great man whom God trusted to help restore Jerusalem and teach His people. Yet, I daresay, there's another culprit to blame here - satan. The devil tempted the Israelites, making them think that obeying God was a burden. Just as it did with Eve in the garden, satan twisted the words of the Lord so the people no longer saw their sins as sins and even brought their idols into the Lord's holy Temple (Ezekiel 8).

Even now, the devil presents poison as sweetness. It lies profusely and does not hesitate to manipulate humans into sinfulness. It will discourage a person from repenting, lying that grace and heaven are unattainable. Meanwhile, Jesus came to guarantee freedom from sin for anyone who wants it. And the longer anyone stays away from the light of the Word of God and the fellowship of the brethren, those and other lies will have the upper hand (1 John 1:7).

And the person will experience difficulties that were never part of God's plan for them. Problems that were not designed to stretch them spiritually, so they grow in faith. Instead, these experiences will bring unnecessary chaos, grief, pain, and resentment toward God and others. Plus, because many Christians have been told that life with God will always be rosy and sweet, they ignore the fact that God never said so, and blame Him for what satan is doing to them.

The devil can only access a person's life if sin opens the door or, as was the case with Job, God permits challenges as a vehicle to double restoration and the disgrace of the enemy. When sin is the devil's entry point, it is crucial to take stock of choices and see where they do not align with God's word. If there are blindspots, asking God to reveal them and all other deception is necessary.

Revelation is needed because if not, a person could spend a lot of time blaming the Lord, rather than taking it to the devil and achieving victory. Godly strategy and wisdom are key to eliminating the enemy's leverage. These and so much more are available to those who desire to receive 'the more', so they step out of the shadows and into God's glorious light.

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P L U N D E R E R

3 days ago

From LW - I’m praying for comfort for anyone feeling down, worried, or uncertain. May God bless all believers and bring breakthroughs to us and our loved ones. In Jesus Christ name, Amen.

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3 days ago

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AMEN!!

God bless you for praying that over others. And as you have prayed, may you also reap from that seed you have sown into the lives of others, by His grace and to His glory, IJN, Amen.

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4 days ago

CLOSING PRAYER

Glorious God, thanks be to You for bringing us to this moment. Thank You for another fellowship hour at Your feet. Thank You for the opportunity to praise You and keep the fire burning on the altar to Your glory.

Thank You for grace and love. Thank You for compassion and the deep feelings You have for all of us. Thank You for not turning Your back to us but continuing to stretch Your hand out to all who would take hold.

Thank You for seeing us as stumbling children who need a helping hand. Thank You for rejoicing over us and smiling at every effort we make. You are beyond kind and gracious to us. Please accept…

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4 days ago

Bulie ya elu

God, there will never be enough words to glorify Your Holy and Precious Name.

No language will ever do.

Thank You for grace. Thank You for mercy. Thank You for Your never-ending love.

Thank You for being Father to many, Lord to all.

King of kings.

Lord of lord.

God above every god.

You stand above all and reign forever and ever, Amen.

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4 days ago

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from JIR - Hallelujah!!! We bow Lord! IJMN. Amen.

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4 days ago

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Have you ever been falsely accused? I have, and it hurt. The wonderful thing is that God is so gracious that when we blame Him for the things He had no hand in, He doesn't hold it against us. He actually understands what we are going through. He knows that being human can be very tough and that many of us have been through extremely difficult situations. Situations that caused us to question and blame Him.

That said, God wants each of us to know that He wants the best for us all. This is why He gave us His word and sent Jesus to pay the blood price that bought us out of satan's clutches. The…

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4 days ago

Father, thank You for Your grace and mercy. Thank You, great King, for establishing this world and all we don't see.

Lord, I call on You to pour the living water, Jesus, into our leaders. John 4:14 - But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” (NLT)

May leaders drink and believe in Jesus. God, fill them up till they overflow. John 7:38 - Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

IJMN, I pray, Amen.

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From JIR - Amen!!!