https://odb.org/2024/03/13/cries-of-distress
Have we ever offered bargains to God when faced with desperate and distressing situations like a depressing medical diagnosis, a financial quagmire, a bleak or uncertain future, or the loss of someone close? We may want to say if you heal me, O Lord, I will do this and do that for you. Jesus, if you get me out of this situation, I will forever be your servant.
I think there is nothing wrong in offering bargains to God because that’s something deeply personal between you and God. But if we look at the Covenant of God with Abraham, God’s promise to be the God of the Israelites is conditional upon them obeying His law and percepts. It’s a given that we worship no other gods for God the Father to be our God and Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. The LORD will be our shepherd if we are His sheep.
Thus, I think the only real bargain we need to offer is the reciprocal promise to be faithful to the LORD and to follow and obey His Word. If we live our lives in accordance with His Word, He will surely bless and protect us since we are, after all, His children and are co-heirs with Christ to His abundant inheritance in the saints.
As we give our lives to Him and serve Him, He will lead us to fulfil His plans and purposes for our lives. He may or may not heal us of our medical condition. He may or may get us out of our financial challenges. But He will certainly be with us in all that we are going through, and our future will not be bleak. He will surely fulfil His promises for our lives. He will help us through our grief for the loss of someone close to us or our past dreams that have died and show us a future that will be filled with His love, joy, and peace. We will have a new start in Him and a breakthrough in our personal challenges. We will soar again like an eagle in His loving arms!
Ronnie's Thoughts 