TEXT: JOHN 16: 24
“Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and
you will receive that your joy may be full.”(John 16:24).
The scripture tells us that whatever we ask in the
name of Jesus shall be given to us (John 14:14). Matthew 7: 7 also promised
that we should ask and it shall be given to us.
As sweet as these promises are, they do not come to
pass at our own timing but according to God’s timing.
God is not a God of “promise and fail.” Whatever He
says He will do, He will surely do- He is not a man that he should lie- He’s
too faithful to fail, Hallelujah!
However, God’s ways are not our ways; he does things
as He pleases, without permission from us or without explanation to us.
God can never make mistakes or commit blunder- Never!
He is a good God. Whatever he’s doing (even if it doesn’t make sense to us)
will always be in our favour in the long run.
All we have to do is to keep trusting him and lean not
on our own understanding- don’t try to figure out what He’s doing, just trust
and follow him “sheepishly.”
Somebody once told me that to walk with God; you have
to leave your brain behind! Yes, you have to leave your brain (Human wisdom)
and be dependent on His directions.
The scripture says in Ecclesiastes 3:1 that “to
everything there is a season, and a TIME
TO EVERY PURPOSE.”
If God tells you to ask for anything in His name that He
would do it for you- if you ask in His name and the answer is delaying, that
does not mean God is not going to bring His promise to pass in your life.
You will receive the answer to your prayer, the only
reason why you think it’s “delaying” is that the appointed time has not come
(Eccl. 3:1).
When the set time comes, the Lord will fulfil His
promise in your life.
Sadly, some people give up on God at their “near
success.” At the verge of breakthrough they get fed up of asking and they
retrieve to fate- They stop asking for God’s favour while their joy is yet to
be full.
The anchor scripture today is encouraging you not to
stop asking for divine favour- continue asking, seeking, knocking on heaven’s
door till your prayers will be answered and your joy will be full and overflow.
Be patient, learn to tarry in His presence, learn from
Jacob that “abandoned” himself with God saying “I will not let you go unless
you bless me.” (Genesis 32:26b).
You too can tell God “I will not let you go and I will
not keep quiet until you answer me.”
Do not allow the devil to seal your mouth and hinder
you from receiving from God, you have no other place to go. Don’t be weary in
your request, continue asking and at the appointed time He will bring His
promises to pass and your joy will overflow in Jesus name. Shalom!
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