WHY ANSWERS ARE DELAYED (4)
“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.” – James 1:6-7 (NKJV) There were many miracles written in the Gospels as a testimony […]
WHY ANSWERS ARE DELAYED (3)
“You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.” – James 4:3 (AMP) The statement that everyone prays is that which sounds unreasonable until […]
WHY ANSWERS ARE DELAYED (2)
“If you remain in Me and My words remain in you [that is, if we are vitally united and My message lives in your heart], ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.” – John 15:7 (AMP) In Matthew 6:9ff, while Jesus was teaching His disciples how to pray, He said, “Your […]
WHY ANSWERS ARE DELAYED (1)
“There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (AMP) Jesus and every author of the Scripture, including the Apostles, taught on the subject of prayer and lived in the possibilities of prayers. Through the pages of the Scripture, it […]
AFTER ANSWERED PRAYERS (4)
“Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, “Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD.” – 2Kings 20:5 (NKJV) King Hezekiah was […]
AFTER ANSWERED PRAYERS (3)
“I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call on the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows to the Lord, Yes, in the presence of all His people.” – Psalms 116:17-18 (AMP) On different occasions in the Scriptures, we’ve seen people who prayed to God and made a vow. […]
AFTER ANSWERED PRAYERS (2)
“Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 (AMP) One of the consistent attitude of the Psalmist is that of rejoicing in the Lord always. King David wrote different psalms as he rejoiced in the Lord and in His power. When prayers are answered, what […]
AFTER ANSWERED PRAYERS (1)
“Hannah prayed and said, “My heart rejoices and triumphs in the Lord; My horn (strength) is lifted up in the Lord, My mouth has opened wide [to speak boldly] against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation. “There is no one holy like the Lord, There is no one besides You, There is no […]
IN THE NAME OF JESUS (4)
“Then some of the traveling Jewish exorcists also attempted to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I implore you and solemnly command you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches!”” – Acts 19:13 (AMP) One of the narratives in the Scripture which gives a very succinct picture of […]
IN THE NAME OF JESUS (3)
“For this reason also [because He obeyed and so completely humbled Himself], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth.” – […]