All tagged asking
I love the Bible verse we will contemplate in Philippians this morning, It leads us into the promise of eternity in a wonderful way. But before we speak of it, we must first remind ourselves to concentrate on seeking Jesus more every day. Coupled with the idea of obedience and the increase in faith it brings, we should strive to live our lives just as verse 12 speaks...
Jesus said that He would do anything we ask in His name. What do you think that means? Are we the type people who gets an offer of a free dinner and orders the most expensive thing on the menu? Is it an open invitation to ask for the moon, or something quite different? Why is Jesus making us this offer?
I want to live the resurrection life of Jesus. I want to be one with Him and abide in Him as He abides in God. My heart is set on this occurring now... not that it would happen sometime in the distant future, but now. Are you living this life, and if not, are you striving for it every day, and with each breath you take? Do you long for the day when you will ask nothing of Jesus, but ask everything directly of the Father in Jesus’ name?
We ask very little of God, and yet He has so much more that He wants to give us. We ask in prayer, and yet we only ask for a sip from His cup, when He actually wants us to drink our fill, cup after cup of His boundless blessings, the blood of Christ, and from the endless flow of His living water. Do we think that if we ask too much it might be presumptuous, or that we might exceed His grace? Do we fear that we will strain His mercy, or ask for something that is beyond His ability to give? No my brothers and sisters, our God can satisfy our every need, and will keep asking us if we want more. The name of Jesus is like the master key that opens up every storehouses of our Lord’s provision, and treasure to us.
How do we ask for forgiveness, or do we remember to do so at all? Do we think that God’s promise to forgive us makes facing our transgressions trivial, and that asking Him to forgive us has become a non-event? No, asking for forgiveness is not trivial, and it will destroy our relationship with the Lord if we are not careful about this part of our faith, and worship. God will certainly forgive us, but we must confess our sins with a contrite heart, being remorseful, and sincerely desiring to go and sin no more.