8/7/2023 0 Comments Our daily bread daily devotionKey Point:ĭon’t just barge into God’s presence with your requests make sure you have all that you need for your prayers to be answered. He will attend to your request just as He attends to the requests of Jesus. When you pray in the name of Jesus, you are placing the personality of Jesus behind your request and since God cannot deny Him anything, He will not deny you. Lastly, make sure that you are presenting your request in Jesus name (JN). When you ask according to the word of God, you cannot ask amiss. James 4:3 says we ask and do not get our miracles because we ask amiss. Before you bring a request to God, find out what His word says about it, then quote it back to Him this is praying according to His will. Pray with reference to the word (W) of God. God told him in a dream to ask for whatever he wanted (1 Kings 3). This was the case with Solomon after he had given a thousand burnt offerings to God without making any request. In fact, if you just praise God and don’t make any requests, He will ask you for what you want. Psalm 100:4 shows that praises attract God’s attention and make Him willing to hear you. The next thing you need is to Praise Him (P). Without faith it is impossible to please God and of course if you displease Him, how would you expect Him to answer your prayers? “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” For your prayers to be answered, you will need to apply the following algebraic equation.įaith (F) is the constant variable that must affect every other element of your equation before your prayers can be answered. In my book the Mathematics of Answered Prayers, I explained my points using simultaneous equations, but here, we will be using simple algebra. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.ĥ And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves Ħ For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?ħ And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed I cannot rise and give thee.Ĩ I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.ĩ And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you seek, and ye shall find knock, and it shall be opened unto you.ġ0 For every one that asketh receiveth and he that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.ġ1 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?ġ2 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?ġ3 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? MESSAGE: Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.Ĥ And forgive us our sins for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. – Mark 11:24ġ And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.Ģ And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Memorize: Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. I live, move and have my being in Him always, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. He is Messiah my king, my source, my hope, my desire, my strength and my shield. He watches over me and never slumber, He is my keeper and sustainer, He is my glory and lifter up of my head. My feets are directed by God, so I will never be at the wrong place as the wrong time. You can have hope knowing God is in control, he will bring good out of bad, and he has a plan to use your pain for a purpose.My thoughts in life aligns with His will and purpose for me. Grief is God’s tool for you getting through the transitions of life. It’s not a linear experience but with God’s Word and his ways, he will carry you through it. From the initial shock, to the unbearable sorrow, you struggle with reality and ultimately surrender on a pathway to peace and service. In this groundbreaking study, Pastor Rick and Kay Warren will help you understand the journey of grief and what to expect along the way. How to Get Through What You’re Going Through Complete Audio Series
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