In that day, you
will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the
Father in my name, He will give it to you.
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive,
that your joy may be full. John 16:23-24
Why is it that we would so much
rather live in desperation than expectation?
Why do we say we believe and act differently? I am always so amazed when God answers my
prayers, and yet I asked for His
help. It is always a surprise to me that
He is listening, that He cares, and that it actually worked! When He answers prayer about a little thing,
it proves to me that He is in control of the big things too. He hears, He sees, He knows. These little answered prayers, about minor
things, are a sign to me that He is faithful.
I am so awestruck when it happens because I don’t expect it. I ask, but I don’t expect an answer and then
when it happens it is like magic to me.
It is little drops of hope that He places before me to help me see that
He is in control of all the big problems with big hopelessness.
We pray to God and ask Him to
fix our problems, to rescue us, to help us find lost socks, but do we really
expect Him to do it? Do we ask, and then live,
in the expectation that He really does care enough, or that He is capable of answering
our prayers – any of them? Large and
small? Some of those little prayers that
He answers that amaze me, don’t amaze me because I found what I was desperately
looking for. They overwhelm me with an
amazing faith and belief that God does answer prayer, and not only that He
answers prayer but that He is in control.
He is in control of the lost socks and of the safety of my children, and
the outcome of a loved one’s battle with cancer. He is in control of this world. He is in
control of all things. Expect it. Live
like you believe it. Revel in the
realization of what He has done when a prayer is answered and allow the awe of
what has just happened to change you.
Scripture to Claim:
Therefore
I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and
it will be yours. Mark 11:24
