“And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him” (1 John 5:14 NLT).
Because we are in Christ we now have confidence that the Father will hear and answer our prayers. For this reason Hebrews teaches us to “come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16). And the apostle Paul writes that in Christ “we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him” (Eph. 3:12).
In Christ, we are God’s children. Everything that is Christ’s, is now ours. The currency of the kingdom is asking. As James taught, “You have not because you ask not” (James 4:2). And as Jesus taught, let us, “Ask, seek, knock” (Matt. 7:7-8). So, ask!
Yet, let us pray according to God’s will, for this is how Christ Himself prayed, saying, “Not my will, but Thine be done” (Luke 22:42). For when we pray according to God’s will, we can be confident that He will give us what we ask.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we are learning to ask You for what we need. Help us to learn to wait on You, rather than worrying. Strengthen us to follow You in all things this day. For our confidence is in You. In Jesus’ name, amen.