March 1 HE Answers Prayer! Philippians 4:19
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
Recently, a dear brother in Christ, troubled with life, asked me a profound question. He asked, “Does God really answer prayer?” Wow! I was dumbfounded, for just a moment, then, almost immediately, I began to pray that the Holy Spirit would provide an answer that would be great enough to “jump start” my brother’s Faith and Fidelity! I responded, “One lesson that our Jesus teaches, is that we can have confidence in every prayer, that is prayed, in Faith and Truth!” I went on to say that, “There will be skeptics that will scoff at the reality, there will be pseudo-intellectuals that will deny the reality, and there will be non-believers that will ridicule you, yet, as believers in the gift of God through Jesus Christ, in His own words, we have the answer: ‘If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. (John 15:7)’” Listen, this DOES NOT mean that God gives us a “Blank Check” or a “Wishing Well” of unrestricted answers to prayer! His words are not intended to mean that we will receive everything that we pray for, as long as we continue to ask for the same thing, over and over! Our God is not a Genie with 3 wishes!! Does God promise to give us anything that we want? The answer is a resounding NO! Think about it… God loves us too much to provide ANYTHING that we ASK FOR! In our humanity, we often ask for thinks that are not edifying to the Body of Christ and are not conducive to our spiritual growth and is not a true witness for Christ! Our job, our responsibility, our calling, our blessing, is to grow in Christ, walk in His Will, Exercise His Grace, daily, and to continue to abide in Him! The more that we do this, the more that our prayers WILL BE FULFILLED! As we grow closer to Him, our Prayers will reflect His Will, His Promises and His Power! The scriptures promise that “For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (Psalm 84:11)
TRUST HIS PROMISE! BELIEVE IN HIS PROVISION! WALK IN HIS GRACE! LIVE FOR HIM, EVERY SINGLE DAY! He Promised, I believe, and I know that He will answer my prayers! Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!