The answers that we desire when we pray do not hinge so much on God faithfulness to us, as on our faithfulness to him. So we ask God help us to see that whatsoever we ask in Jesus name means whatsoever we ask in accordance with his will, for when Jesus was here in person, He said that he only did what the Father directed. So I ask God to help us to sincerely repent of any wrong doing before we come to him with our needs, and then wait on God’s time.
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I would say it is faith in His promise to us -- "Ask and it shall be given to you" Matt 7:7. Persistence also has an entire parable about it in the Bible, Luke 18, the judge and the widow woman -- we ought always to pray and not loose heart. My first prayer as a boy took 6 months of persistent asking!
Whereas the working out of our salvation depends on living correctly, and living correctly influences our confidence in God, we do always, no matter how well we think we are living, hide our self in Christ's righteousness, like Jacob hid in Esau's Garments, and Jacob, smelling Esau, gave him the blessing, as The Father, smelling the aroma of Christ, Grants our requests using Jesus' Name.
Whereas the working out of our salvation depends on living correctly, and living correctly influences our confidence in God, we do always, no matter how well we think we are living, hide our self in Christ's righteousness, like Jacob hid in Esau's Garments, and Jacob, smelling Esau, gave him the blessing, as The Father, smelling the aroma of Christ, Grants our requests using Jesus' Name.
Intercessor
Beloved of All
Whoops! I meant Isaac gave Jacob the blessing when hidden in the garments of Esau... "He has wrapped me in a robe of righteousness" (Isaiah 61:10), and; "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Cor 5:21). Romans 4:25 "He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification."
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Beloved Servant
I understand what you are saying about Matt 7:7, while some people interpret these verses as a promise that God will give disciples whatever they pray for, linguistic connections between these verses and other portions of the Sermon on the Mount suggest that Jesus promised that those who ask, search, and knock will be invited to enter His kingdom. The command to keep asking is tied to the promise of "good things" to those who ask in verse 11. In the Lukan parallel, these good things are interpreted as the Holy Spirit who transforms the disciple and makes him fit for the kingdom. Keep searching uses the same Greek verb as 6:33, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness." Since the word door is not in the Greek text of verse 7, and because ancient people knocked on gates as well as doors to request entrance (Ac 12:13), keep knocking likely refers to knocking on the gate of the kingdom (mentioned in vv. 13-14).
Jesus tells us to pursuing God. People often give up after a few halfhearted efforts and conclude that God cannot be found. But knowing God takes faith, focus, and follow through, and Jesus assures us that we will be rewarded. Don’t give up in your efforts to seek God. Continue to ask him for more knowledge, patience, wisdom, love, and understanding. He will give them to you.
Jesus tells us to pursuing God. People often give up after a few halfhearted efforts and conclude that God cannot be found. But knowing God takes faith, focus, and follow through, and Jesus assures us that we will be rewarded. Don’t give up in your efforts to seek God. Continue to ask him for more knowledge, patience, wisdom, love, and understanding. He will give them to you.
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Amen
Psalm 139
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12 hours ago, just 1 more day said:
I understand what you are saying about Matt 7:7, while some people interpret these verses as a promise that God will give disciples whatever they pray for, linguistic connections between these verses and other portions of the Sermon on the Mount suggest that Jesus promised that those who ask, search, and knock will be invited to enter His kingdom. The command to keep asking is tied to the promise of "good things" to those who ask in verse 11. In the Lukan parallel, these good things are interpreted as the Holy Spirit who transforms the disciple and makes him fit for the kingdom. Keep searching uses the same Greek verb as 6:33, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness." Since the word door is not in the Greek text of verse 7, and because ancient people knocked on gates as well as doors to request entrance (Ac 12:13), keep knocking likely refers to knocking on the gate of the kingdom (mentioned in vv. 13-14).
Jesus tells us to pursuing God. People often give up after a few halfhearted efforts and conclude that God cannot be found. But knowing God takes faith, focus, and follow through, and Jesus assures us that we will be rewarded. Don’t give up in your efforts to seek God. Continue to ask him for more knowledge, patience, wisdom, love, and understanding. He will give them to you.
This was very helpful and I thank you, however what happens when we fall short of the requirement?
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Beloved Servant
That’s a good question, but is still answered in Jesus’s own word; go back to Matt; 7:7 & 8 what you are asking is in Verse 8 (this is out of New Living Translation, KJV is about the same. All this is in red so we know that Jesus said it, and so we know the power of it.)
(7)Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. (8) For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
(I always tell people to read more the just a verse so let me add a little more.) (9) You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? (10) Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! (11) So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask of him.
What this verse is talking about, is seeking his kingdom and not this world. If you seek Jesus Christ and his kingdom first, you cannot fall short of any requirement. (This is just me thinking out loud; but we want more blessing then we want the Kingdom of God). I hope this helped or answer your question.
(7)Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. (8) For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
(I always tell people to read more the just a verse so let me add a little more.) (9) You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? (10) Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! (11) So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask of him.
What this verse is talking about, is seeking his kingdom and not this world. If you seek Jesus Christ and his kingdom first, you cannot fall short of any requirement. (This is just me thinking out loud; but we want more blessing then we want the Kingdom of God). I hope this helped or answer your question.
Intercessor
Beloved of All
All these are valid points but the foundational question is not what we are asking for but WHO is asking and WHOM are we addressing... It is Children asking their Father who has given us
STATUS... But now you are children of God (1 John)
ACCREPTANCE
LIBERALITY
DISCIPLINE and
INHERITANCE
the WHOLE New Testament is in Red... Paul teaches us the Righteousness of Christ is Ours as free gift (Romans 6:23), Jesus teaches whatever we ask in His name is ours -- power of attorney (John 14:13) -- it is God's Kindness that leads people to repentance -- He answered hookers and tax gatherers -- then answered Peter after He denied Christ, Paul the "chief of sinners" and even John who was ready to worship an angel at the end of Revelation...
It is not our faithfulness to God. It is God's Faithfulness to His Son's Inheritance, the Bride of Christ...
God can get us ready for the answer to our big prayers...
8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!…
And since He gives salvation -- He later explicitly mentions He gives us all things we ask in prayer...
31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? (Rom 8:31-32)... Prayers are freely received through our Father... Please note in ink it does not say instantly... That's where persistence comes in...
(If anyone wants to substantiate this with Scripture I am appreciative as I am working more than full time now)...
STATUS... But now you are children of God (1 John)
ACCREPTANCE
LIBERALITY
DISCIPLINE and
INHERITANCE
the WHOLE New Testament is in Red... Paul teaches us the Righteousness of Christ is Ours as free gift (Romans 6:23), Jesus teaches whatever we ask in His name is ours -- power of attorney (John 14:13) -- it is God's Kindness that leads people to repentance -- He answered hookers and tax gatherers -- then answered Peter after He denied Christ, Paul the "chief of sinners" and even John who was ready to worship an angel at the end of Revelation...
It is not our faithfulness to God. It is God's Faithfulness to His Son's Inheritance, the Bride of Christ...
God can get us ready for the answer to our big prayers...
8But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!…
And since He gives salvation -- He later explicitly mentions He gives us all things we ask in prayer...
31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? (Rom 8:31-32)... Prayers are freely received through our Father... Please note in ink it does not say instantly... That's where persistence comes in...
(If anyone wants to substantiate this with Scripture I am appreciative as I am working more than full time now)...
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