This Is The Confidence We Have In Approaching God: If We Ask Anything According To His Will, He Hears Us
Present Your Bodies A Living Sacrifice
1JOHN 5:14-15
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, 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 the petitions that we have asked of Him.”
I John 5:14-15 NKJV
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Whatever we believers do, think, or say, must stay in full alignment with God.
Every sinner is by both act and nature, naturally rebellious of God. We do not qualify to receive God’s blessings until we have renounced and turned away from it all.
In repentance, we must submit ourselves by an act of the will to the Lordship of Christ in every aspect of our lives.
In Mathew 4:4, Jesus said, that mankind shall live, “by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” The word “live” is all-inclusive, covering everything we think, say, or do. We must give unchallenged pre-eminence in every area of our lives to God.
Jesus said, “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me (JOHN 6:38).
Like Jesus, we should live our lives according to God’s will, not ours.
My beloved, when we communicate with Him, we should not demand our wants, but rather discuss with Him what He wants for us.
If we align our prayers to His will and remain obedient, we can be certain that He hears us and will not ignore us. Indeed, He will work through us more for His glory.
Jesus said, ““Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”
John 14:12-14 NKJV
We Christians are called to serve, to present our bodies a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to God, and that is the least we can do, and those devoted believers who separate themselves from the things of this world, shall be transformed by the renewing of their minds, and shall come to understand what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (ROMANS 12:1-2), and shall do the works of Christ, even greater works because He is with His Father in heaven and His words and promises never fail.
We can stand firmly on everything written in His Word.
Furthermore, He will give us everything we need and more to achieve His plans and purposes in our life.
He will give us not only the desire to do His will, but also the power to do it (PHILIPPIANS 2:13).
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, 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 the petitions that we have asked of Him.”
I John 5:14-15 NKJV
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
