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Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive. John 16:24
D.L. MOODY
It is related of a king that he gave one of his generals, who had pleased him, permission to draw any sum from his treasury. When the draft came in, the treasurer was incredulous, and yet fearfully paid the amount. Later, the treasurer conferred with the king, who confirmed the amount and replied, “Don’t you know that the general has honored me and my kingdom by making a large draft?” So we honor God by making a large draft on Him.
ERWIN LUTZER
D.L. Moody loved to quote verses having to do with prayer. He himself prayed with regularity and consistency. He knew that, for many people, only desperation drives us to prayer. God doesn’t always answer our prayers immediately; persistence is important. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). We are to keep on knocking. What God is saying is, “I want to stretch your faith. I want to develop your faith. I want to give you lots of needs so that you end up coming to me, realizing you need me more than you need answers to your needs.”
You and I know God sometimes says no to our prayers. At times like that, let us say with Job, “Though he slay, I will hope in him” (Job 13:15). I’ll trust Him when I get answers to prayer; I’ll also trust Him when I don’t get answers to prayer. And when we don’t see the answers, let us not become bitter, but rather find delight in God.
Don’t ever interpret the silence of God as the indifference of God.
PRAYER
Father, help me to lift my requests to you in faith and be satisfied with your response. What you give and what you withhold is your decision.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How you do respond to prayers where God’s response is “no?”What do you think is the importance of prayer?