Answered Prayer:
Ask according to His will:
23 “In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly,
truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will
give it to you.
24 “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you
will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
14 This
is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according
to His will, He hears us.
15 And
if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the
requests which we have asked from Him.
These two Scriptures
together are breathtaking! If we ask in Jesus’ name for anything that is
according to the Father’s will, it’s ours! You can take it to the bank. Of
course, we must determine what His will is. The best way to do that is to
continually read and reflect upon His Word. You can’t know His will without
knowing His Word. Then we have the legal authority to speak on His behalf in
any situation … for ourselves and for others. It is like a legal document that
gives us the power of attorney to act in His name. When we abide by the
document, we just speak the Word, and it is ours. This, of course, is not a
license to get just any old thing that we want no matter whether it’s good for
us or not with disregard of its effect on others. It’s according to His will,
which is always good, acceptable, and perfect.
If you could hear God speak to you, I believe
this is what He would say:
"My
children, I would not tell you to ask Me for something if I were not going to
give it to you. As you stay in My Word and in My Spirit, you will not ask Me
anything amiss. You can be sure that I will hear you, and that I will answer
your prayers. I will do what I said I would do for you. Ask Me! I want to
supply your every need so that you may live victoriously. You will be a shining
light unto Me that will draw others to Me. When you realize the power that is
in your prayers, you will not hesitate to ask miracles of Me with confidence.
For I will do for you whatever it takes to make you succeed in the midst of a
perverse generation.”
65.
As I read His Word daily, I will come to know what His will is for my life. I
can then ask in Jesus’ name for anything according to His will. I can then be
certain that I will receive whatever I have asked for.
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