February 3

 

 KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:
            Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.  


THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:
            WOW! What a powerful verse. But also, what a misunderstood verse this has been. Too many preachers and teachers today take this verse out of context and tell people if you just believe hard enough you can have anything. However, what if I am a Christian and believe with all my heart you would squander any wealth God might give you. My belief is that wealth would cause you to take your eyes of God and trust in the wealth. Therefore, really believing this I pray and ask God to withhold wealth from you for your own good. You on the other hand, as a Christian really believe just the opposite. Therefore, you pray and ask God to bless you so you can use the wealth for His honor and glory.  Which prayer gets answered? We both believe and pray for what we think is good for you. To understand this you need to read a couple of verses before today’s verse. Mark 11:22 Jesus begins this conversation by saying “have faith in God.” Jesus is trying to help us understand we need to believe in God and desire what He desires. Even if it looks impossible, you can believe what He has said. Believe your sins are forgiven when you trust in Jesus and His blood for salvation. Believe Jesus is faithful to carry out everything He says. Believe your soul’s destiny is heaven as He has said. Believe what God believes. So whose prayer would have been answered is the scenario we laid out? The one God knows will glorify Him. He always does what’s right.


CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:
            The foundation to answered prayer is salvation. This is the ultimate will of God. That none should perish and all should come to repentance. If you believe what God says about this and trust His Son for salvation you can and will be saved. Believe those promises about your soul from God and you shall have them. It all begins with faith.


SUGGESTED READING:
Exodus 13, 14
Psalm 31
Proverbs 3
Mark 11