The Bible in Depth – #23

​Study Twenty-Three
 
Let us Pray
 
 

If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you (John 15:7).
 
When we talk to God, we call that prayer. You speak. He listens. He speaks. You listen. Prayer is having a conversation with God, and He likes that very much! He wants you to go to Him for everything you need and want.
 
14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing, but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you (John 15:14, 15).
 
These verses should tell you that God will tell you everything He knows. But you have to ask. It’s not up to Him to distribute His knowledge. It’s up to you to obtain it. How do you do that? The same way as you learn something on the earth. You ask questions.

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
 
We can go boldly to the throne of grace anytime we want. He is never too busy to talk to His children. In this world we live in, I have needs and wants every day of my life. How about you? Well, the Master of the Universe is waiting to answer every question. Go boldly.
 
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil (1 Peter 3:12).
 
There’s a saying floating around the church that we should take to heart: God can do nothing on the earth unless someone prays. He is waiting to give us everything, and we have to start the conversation.
 
And in that day you will ask me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you (John 16:23).
 
When we gave our lives to Jesus Christ, we also engaged the work of God our Father. He is Father and not just Friend. As a parental authority, I want to give you two words that please Him if you will incorporate them into your prayer life: persistence and fidelity. If you want God’s face to shine on you, make sure you are persistent and faithful. But don’t worry if you are a baby Christian where even thinking of persevering in prayer makes you break out in a sweat, remember God made you, and He knows you need to grow up.
 
Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them (Mark 11:24).
 
The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer (Psalm 6:9).
 
4 May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose. 5 We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions (Psalm 20:4, 5).
 
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).