Part of John 15:7 says, “Ask whatever you will, and it shall
be done for you.” Sounds great. Ask whatever you will. Like ask for a million dollars, for that
dream job, travels, adventures, bigger houses, bigger cars. Wow!
“Ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.”
BUT… the first part of that verse is: “If you live in Me [abide vitally united to
Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, (THEN) ask whatever you will, and it
shall be done for you. (my emphasis)
Whoa, now; wait a minute.
IF you live in Me? I have to be
united vitally to Jesus? His words
remain in me and He continues to live in my heart?
Well, now, that’s different.
Where are my dollars and my dream job and bigger and better stuff?
See, if Jesus lives in me, well, that’s the end of the
stuff. I know enough to know that He is
not concerned with this really cool stuff that I want. I know that He is concerned not with worldly
things but eternal things.
What difference does it make what I have here if I don’t
have an eternal future? That’s what He
wants me to see. Ask whatever you
will. In His name. Amen.
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Very true Carol! Unfortunately, I'm afraid a lot of people (Christians and non-Christians alike) don't understand the full meaning of this verse.
ReplyDeleteIt's an ongoing process to learn from Scripture. At least it is for me! Thanks, Stacie...
DeleteDaily struggle sometimes....but always worth it!
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DeleteAnd yet, He cares about what we care about, and He gives good gifts to His children. He also with-holds anything that will draw us away from Him. He has given me so many good gifts. What a loving God we serve!
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I'm glad God is in charge of all of this with His mercy and grace. Thanks, Danie. You're a sweetie...
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