Love you all, praying for you,
I just love God’s Word. There’s so much more to it, than just the words contained in one verse. The deeper you dig, the more you find and the more you understand – if you ask the Holy Spirit to help you. God said He would. That’s why He sent Him. God said if your kid asks you for a piece of bread would you give him a rock? God said how much more will I give you what is good – that you ask. The world talks about ask – all the time. Ask for the sale, Ask for what you want, they will even quote – you don’t have because you don’t ask. But what does God say? Who did God say we should ask - when it comes to what we want or need? And what did God say we should ask for? Crazy when you dig a little deeper. Two principles about asking are absolutely clear - from the New Testament. Any time ask was mentioned in the New Testament (pertaining to believers - us)… it was always ask the Father. In fact Jesus made it a point to say – I’m going to leave you and then you will see me again. (They didn’t understand he was talking about crucifixion and resurrection - but they soon would). “In that day… “aka when I rise from the dead. “You will no longer ask me, and I ask the Father for you… You can ask Him directly. He loves you because you love me and believe (in me) that I came from the Father.” So the New Testament makes it clear. Ask your Heavenly Father. He will give you everything you need. So the Who is very clear… Principle number two is the what. What should you ask? What did He promise to give you? James explains directly… You want stuff, but you don’t get it. You don’t have because you don’t ask (your Heavenly Father) and even when you do ask, you ask with wrong motives, so you can spend it on your own pleasures. This is friendship with the world and makes you an enemy of God. (He even said it again). So asking for things that you want – to fulfill your own wants and desires… that’s friendship with the world - that’s why you don’t have them. God is not answering that ‘ask.’ So what does God say we should ask for? He said the one thing we can ask for – and He will give it every time. Whatever you ask in my name, in I John it explains what that means “in my name.” It means according to my will. So how do we know His will, so we know what to ask? He even gave the answer to that… “If you remain in me and I remain in you (just like I remained in my Father and He in me) you will know what to ask, and you will get it – every time. So what does remain mean? Jesus made it clear – if you obey what I command you – you will remain in me, just as I obeyed my Father and remained in Him - and got what I asked. So asking God for stuff doesn’t mean just name drop – the big “J” at the end. (in Jesus’ Name) His Name - means fully obey Him, like Jesus did, then you’ll know what to ask for in His Name, according to His will. He will reveal it to you by the Holy Spirit, and He’ll even change your desires – so you want it). And He even called it humbling yourself so He can exalt you.) Then… you can ask whatever He tells you to ask – and it’s yours. Jesus even said – I’m telling you this secret so my joy will be complete, and your joy will be full. That means the joy of answered prayer – that God drew your heart to pray. Not to benefit you – the cheap trinkets the world has to offer, but His perfect will for you to pray – for things that will impact eternity! That’s a different level of joy. And you won’t even miss the junk anymore. Crazy stuff. I’ve not mastered it yet. But God’s Word is clear. Ask God, Ask according to His Will (in His Name), remain in me by obeying (like I remained in my Father) and you will get whatever He directs you to ask. Praying that you will review the PRISM Topic – Ask – to see these verses for yourself. And that you would obey like Jesus did, so your Heavenly Father answers your prayers like He answered Jesus (every time Jesus asked for a miracle). God did it, because Jesus was always operating on God’s Schedule, only His will and His time-table.) Praying that PiVAT before dinner is your priority. It’s how you get God’s plans for you – so you can obey them – just like Jesus obeyed His Father’s plans for Him… So you remain in Him, just like Jesus did. Praying that PRISM – will transform your mind so His Word remains in you – and changes your desires – so you can ask whatever He wills and it will be done for you. Praise God He answers prayer, He reveals Himself to you, He gives you a desire for His desires instead of worldly desires. That’s humility by His grace, and friendship with Him, not the world. He tells you what to pray – cause He’s about to answer it. Praying that you will ask Him what He leads you to ask, that you will remain in Him and His Words remain in you, so that you ask what He directs (your PiVAT Prayer List can help!) so He can answer – and your joy can be full! Love you all, dad
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