Jesus goes on in John 15 verse 7 to tell us what a privilege we have when we pray if we do abide in Him. We will be able to ask what we will and The Father will do it for us. Could that explain why many prayers aren’t answered? We are not abiding (keeping His commandments) in Him. In verse 10 He goes on to explain “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in My love, just as…
John 11:42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me. John 14:20 At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. O Lord, help me to understand what it means to be one with You which You spoke about in John chapters 14 and 15. How being one with…
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. NKJV Do you have difficulty making time for devotions? Has it become a religious duty that you should do? Do you know He wants you to come and share with Him? It isn’t just a time of dutifully reading a little and saying your prayers. Oh no. It can be so much more. He wants it to be so much…
If we are one with Jesus, we can pray with Him. John 15:7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ESV Jesus tells us that “I am in My Father, and you on Me, and I in you” in John 14:20. As Jesus is in me and I in Him, one unit, we pray to the Father. Remember, Jesus ever lives to make intercession for…
How can we communicate with God? The natural person through the brain cannot receive those things of God. Only the Spirit in the spirit of man can receive from God. God through His Spirit reveals the deep things of God. We who have been born again from above, have His Spirit in us that we might know all things freeling given by God. Holy knowledge is received in the heart that is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. No other way….
Have you been visiting with God? Have you discovered that prayer(visiting with God) can be an enjoyable experience? If it is possible for you, go for a walk and visit with God. Or find a quiet place in your home to be with Him alone. If this is new, just give yourself time to adjust to hearing with your heart and not your brain. This will deepen your relationship with your God. John 14:16, 17 And I will pray the…
Last time I shared a little about knowing God loves you is a key to answered prayer. Today I would like to share how I found this to be true. August 2019 My oldest brother called with news that another brother had been in an accident and was not expected to live. I hadn’t seen that brother, Les, in 50 years, but I had been praying for his salvation for quite a while. I continued praying for him that God…
Prayer Do you struggle with prayer? What is prayer? Would you like to go deeper? Prayer is: Worship – adoring the holy, incomprehensible One Conversation – two-sided conversation Sharing – we sharing our thoughts and concerns with God and He sharing His thoughts and concerns with us. Prayer is more than asking and giving thanks. It is communicating. It is sharing your inner most thoughts with your closest friend. It is your Friend sharing His innermost thoughts with you. God…
Are you one of the many that are afraid to believe there is a loving God? Or do you know someone who is hesitant to place their faith and confidence in Jesus Christ? It is definitely a step of faith. A stepping out into the unknown. If only they knew how incomplete they are without God, the source of true Life. If only they could see how separated they are from God, with a great chasm between them and God….
Father in Heaven, We pride ourselves on being grown-up, not childlike in our faith. Children can imagine things. They can believe things. We lose our ability to imagine as we grow up. There is so much in Your kingdom that we don’t see or imagine. We are so temporal minded. You want us to be child-like in our faith. Your kingdom is accessed by faith. Results of our prayer are seen by faith, by seeing beyond what we can see,…
