All tagged ask
Jesus said that He would do anything we asked in His name. What do we think that means? Are we the type people who will get an offer for a free dinner and then place an order for the most expensive thing on the menu? Is the offer that Jesus has extended to us an open invitation to ask for the moon, or something quite different? Why is Jesus making us this promise, and do we really understand its terms?
Three steps to successful prayer sounds like it could be a pamphlet in a church lobby, but it is much more than that, it is what we all desire… a simple set of three words that we can follow which will improve our ability to converse with God. This morning we won’t be studying some carefully compiled set of rules derived by a theologian in an ivory tower, but rather the actual words of Jesus as He directs us to ask, seek, and knock in scripture. Then, we will apply His words to our prayers and faith lives.
Have we ever been bold enough to ask Jesus one of the more difficult questions that His twelve disciples asked of Him? Are we afraid that our question would reveal a fault in us, or that we wouldn’t appear to understand something that perhaps we should have? Were we comfortable enough with Him to ask Him anyway? Let’s take one question today, and joining together in combined courage, strength, and boldness, let’s ask Him what we all would like to have answered… who is the greatest in heaven?