April 09, 2025
So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. (Luke 11:9)
If a billionaire invited you to ask for anything from his kingdom with the promise that you would have unlimited access to his riches, would you believe him? The proof of your faith would be in your asking.
Many don’t really believe in God's process. We say that we trust in intercession, but our practice indicates our doubt. We have a mental assent, a theological understanding, but little practical experience. We don’t often ask and keep on asking, seek and keep on seeking, and knock and keep on knocking simply because we don't really believe it's true.
For some, it takes years to reach the point where we take God at His word as we should. It’s a mark of mature faith to simply believe Him, that if we ask in accordance with His desires, “it will be given” to us.
But our Faithful Teacher never spoke a single word of falsehood. It is beneath His nature to lie. He is incapable of deception. When instructing us about prayer in Luke 11, He commands us to ask, seek, and knock, and He promises to answer.
Such faith in prayer—such faith in Him—will always be rewarded.
April 11, 2025
Are you coming to God like this today? If not, what adjustments must be made to enter into His presence with such humble joy?
March 27, 2025
When our faith is sufficient to lead us to actually follow God’s plan, we will always see that it is “good, acceptable, and perfect.” These words, as always, are important.
March 11, 2025
God knows what He is about. Always include in your request the greatest prayer—the prayer of surrender. “Lord, Your will be done.” This is the prayer, when humbly prayed, that will always be answered and yield the most valuable result from the God who loves us best ... even if the answer is hard.
