“This is the confidence we
have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he
hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have
what we asked of him.” 1 John 5:14-15
There is a key phrase
that a lot of people choose to ignore in these two verses. That phrase is “according to his will”. There reasoning
appears to be that a loving God wouldn’t deny them anything their heart
desires. They point to Psalm 37:4 and
claim what they consider to be a promise, that God will give you the desires of
your heart. They miss the previous part
of the verse that states the stipulation of the second part; “delight yourself in the Lord”.
Believe
it or not, Christianity isn’t all about “me”. It’s about who God is, who we are prior to
knowing Him, what He did for us and how we are to respond. A grateful heart, once forgiven, desires to
line up with God’s will, understanding that He knows us and our hearts
motivation far better than we ever could.
Therefore, if we submit our will to His we will have a far greater
tendency to ask things that line up with His will. Do you see my point? It’s not all about acquiring things. It’s about seeking, then knowing His will for
us and asking for the things He already knows we need to accomplish that which
He desires us to do for the kingdom.
“Seek
first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be
given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)
The “things” are those items
we are in need of. God never shortchanges his children. On that we can totally rely. Until Christ returns, walk with the King and
be a blessing!
