Answers to Prayer
I was reading through John, and
several verses regarding answers to prayer leaped out at me.
John 14:13-14 – "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that
the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name,
and I will do it."
John 16:23-24 – "In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I
tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until
now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and
your joy will be complete."
Matthew 18:19-20 – "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree
about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For
where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them."
Matthew 7:7-8 – "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will
find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives;
he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened."
Matthew 21:21-22 – Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have
faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but
you can also say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it
will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in
prayer."
Mark 11:24 – "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in
prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
John 15:7 – "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask
whatever you wish, and it will be given to you."
Hebrews 4:16 – "Let us then approach the throne of grace with
confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time
of need."
Psalm 37:4 – "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you
the desires of your heart."
1 John 3:22 – "We receive from him anything we ask because we obey
his commands and do what pleases him."
Matthew 17:20 – He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I
tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say
to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be
impossible for you."
I think it is very clear from these
passages that if you but have faith as small as a mustard seed, Heavenly Father
will hear your prayers and answer them. There are some pretty amazing verses in
Scriptures as it relates to answers to prayer.
It seems as though the writers of
the various Scriptures intended to tell us if we just but pray, Heavenly Father
will give us the desires of our heart.
Do they say, "if it is
according to His will"?
No!
Does this actually happen?
Do any of the verses include a
timeframe?
Do they say the Lord will answer our
prayers?
Yes!
So I ask the question again: Is
everything you pray for given to you?
I am sure the answer to this is no.
Of course, it is not.
Does that mean we are not obeying
the word of the Lord?
Does it mean we are not righteous?
What does it mean when we don’t get
an answer to a specific prayer?
Is the Lord saying no?
I thought it said in these verses
that He would give us the desires of our heart.
Do the verses talk about our minds,
our bodies, our souls, or our spirits?
Does it say He will give us the
desires of our spirit?
I don’t know why the Lord does not
answer all our prayers as we would like Him to.
Is He listening?
Yes, I believe so.
It is important to have faith and
believe as though He will answer your prayers.
Most of the verses do not refer to
faith. They do say to believe, which is the same thing as faith. I have full
faith and confidence that the Lord is capable of anything.
What is impossible for man is
possible for God.
I believe He created the heavens and
the earth and everything in the heavens and the earth, including me.
Do I know how this was done?
No.
Would I like to know how this was
done?
Yes.
Will I ever know how this was done?
No.
This is where faith steps in.
We are but a blip in time. We will
never have all the answers to our questions, and this is where faith steps in.
Does our Heavenly Father answer
prayer?
Absolutely!
Should we expect Him to?
Yes.
Put aside questions that are
impossible to answer, have faith, and believe, and you will receive according
to the desires of your heart. If you don’t receive the answer you were looking
for, it is not because of a lack of faith. Some things were simply not meant to
be. Accept it and move on.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. I
love you, Lord.
Amen.
Later
in the Day… A Couple of Thoughts and a Prayer
Mark 9:23 – "Everything is possible for those who believe."
We should ask our Lord to help us
overcome our unbelief.
Mark 9:24 – "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
Mark 10:27 – "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all
things are possible with God."
I know and have faith that in God
all things are possible.
I believe in the Lord. I believe He
has the power to do anything, any miracle. I love you, Lord. I just pray, Lord,
that you continue to keep me away from all evil. I pray that the blood of Jesus
Christ is upon me and that Satan flees from around me. I choose light over
darkness. I choose truth over dishonesty. I choose righteousness over sin.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. You are my Savior and my Redeemer in whom I
trust. I will pray continuously. Thank you for hearing my prayers and answering
them.
Amen.
When a person is busy, their mind
does not have time to think about inspirational things. The problem with most
people, including myself yesterday, today, and again tomorrow, is that I stay
so busy I don’t have time to think. I am on autopilot. I don’t take the time to
evaluate various things in life; I just react to life as it happens. I am in
reaction mode versus proactive mode.
I feel very blessed to have the Lord
in my life.
I am comforted every day, and I know
He hears my prayers and answers my prayers.
I know He takes care of me and
protects me from the evil one. I love you, Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus
Christ. I give you the honor and glory. Thank you for all my many blessings.
Thank you for watching over my family.
Amen.
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