Matthew 21:22 NIV “If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
As I read this verse this morning, I thought that seems so simple. I just need to believe! God isn’t a magic genie who grants us three wishes, we have no limits on our assistance from the Lord, but neither is He into Poofs!
So, I want to go back to the believe part. I challenge you to think about this line. “If you believe,” Sounds easy enough, right?
Of course, you believe if your answered prayer only took a couple of days, right? Still hanging strong, but a few weeks have gone by, you scratch your head. I will ask again God might have been busy and didn’t hear me! Wrong!!! He heard and He’s never too busy!
How strong is your belief after a few months, a few years? Are you still believing? When Abraham was 75 years old, God promised him decedents, as numerous as the stars. Abrahams wife Sarah was barren! Abraham is recorded for his unshakable faith, as 25 years later, Abraham became the father of his son Issac by his barren wife. Look at all the negatives here: Abraham, the age of 75, Sarah is recorded to be past childbearing years, let alone she was never able to have babies. Abraham was 100, and Sarah was 90 when Isaac was born to them.
Are you praying for a home of your own? Are you taking care of your rental? Are you being wise with your money and putting any extra no matter how small in your dream house savings account? Are you giving God the first fruits of your crops so your fields will grow to produce a bountiful harvest? I mean financially giving of your blessings, and yes, paychecks are a blessing; just ask the person not receiving one.
When you take care of the little God gives you, He will continue to provide you with more. Believe in the truth of his words no matter the obstacles, no matter how big, or silly your dream and prayer is, and no matter how long it takes!
Matthew 21:21 NIV “Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what has done to the fig tree, but you can say to this mountain, ‘Go throw yourself into the sea, and it will be done.”
I was a single mom of three for 13 years. I drove cars that smoked more than I did (cigarette-free over 20 years). I used to joke I would pull up at the service station and ask the attendant to fill the oil and check the gas! I put a prayer in motion for my dream car one day, after all I am a kings daughter. Do I have said dream car? Yes, I do. Did I receive dream car right after I set prayer in motion? No! That was a blessing of belief that came about 15 years later. In the interim, I was blessed with a nicer car each step up because I took care of every vehicle and I never stopped believing one day!
Debt, cast it into the sea, believe, and stop spending. Illness, cast it into the sea and every time you hurt, Cast!!! Loneliness, cast it into the sea and join a church, an online group of your interest, hobbies, NA, AA, there are many online support groups. If you have an interest or need help in something, you can be assured there are others also. Look!!!
Again, if you are faithful with the little He gives you, He will continue to bless you with more! Just don’t forget to continue to be faithful.
So, all I have to do is believe? Yep! Through the trials, doubts, fears, time, and Satans daily lies, it will never happen. If you feel it, believe in it, it doesn’t matter what it is, pray about it and keep it between you and God. People like to stomp on other people’s hopes and dreams. Never give up and one day…Oh that One Day! When your belief and prayer come into fruition!!! Its like fireworks on the Fourth of July. It’s glorious, trust me on this!
It’s Sunday, I pray you are blessed with peace. Thank you for joining me.🥰
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