“14 And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us. 15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.”
I John 5:14 & 15 Amplified Version
One of the most prevalent strategies that our adversary has used for years among the members of the body of Christ, is to get us to doubt God and to waste time. He knows that: most of us are too wise to go back out into the world; and that we love the Lord too much to steal His tithes and/or offerings. He (the enemy) also knows that most Christians are not very knowledgeable concerning the Word of God.
Hosea 4:6 tells us that we are destroyed for the lack of knowledge. Therefore, although we love the Lord – yet, we are not advancing and maintaining our stamina in the realm of the spirit; simply because we are not in possession of the proper concepts and precepts concerning the application of the Word of God. One of the areas of our lives where this is prevailing is in our prayer life.
According to our text, whenever I pray, God hears what I’m saying. This therefore means, that because God is neither deaf, nor void of understanding, I don’t need to pray the same request over and over and over and over again. When we pray, the enemy has us so consumed with fear, doubt, unbelief or just plain ignorance – that we feel as though when we don’t SEE the immediate manifestation of our request… we begin to panic. Listen, God is saying….I heard you the first time! We must remember that God’s timing is usually not in accordance with ours. If I stop praying for something when I can see it, is that walking by faith or by sight?
So, after I’ve prayed, I need to now walk in faith – denouncing the spirit of fear, tearing down every road block and hindrance that would prevent the manifestation (in this realm) of my petition. I also need to mature to the extent that I can maintain my focus regardless - and pray God’s promises – and not my problems. I need to not negate my request, by releasing from my mouth words that are contrary to my spoken request of the Lord.
God HAS Already Heard Me! Therefore, I will stand and realize that if there has been a delay in the manifestation of my request, that there’s a principle that the Lord is attempting to bring to my awareness. Because God HAS already heard me; I won’t waste precious time walking in unbelief. I’ll walk in faith and begin to praise Him in advance, before I even see my manifested request….because I know, that I know, that I know….. IT’S ON THE WAY!!!
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