🛐🙏Caution in Prayer-9🙏🛐 📖✝️Syllabus-29✝️📖 "The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer will be cut off." Proverbs 28:9 There are many believers who want to walk in the way of God, but because of weakness in their lives they often become unworthy. There is always a humility and brokenness in the lives of such believers; because they know that they are weak. But there are also many believers who are living recklessly and unworthy lives. They have no effort to walk holy. The above words apply to them. Of course, these words also apply to those who are unbelievers. But those among believers who harden their hearts and have no fear of sin, are believers only in name; but their lives are like unbelievers. Therefore, far from keeping the law, they do not even want to hear the law. Yet they pray to keep pace with true believers. Such people should know that their prayers are not only not accepted by God, but are abhorrent to Him. Jesus said, “If you love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15. So those who truly love Jesus try to keep his commandments. It is important to have this effort and desire. He says that he will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoking wick (Isaiah 42:3). He has ample patience and compassion for weak believers. He is ever eager to save them. But God cannot accept the prayers of those who harden their hearts and make no effort to live holy lives. "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him." Isa. 55:7.