This is the Confidence

This is Autumn Inspiration Week and I’m sharing thoughts on Bible verses that begin with the letters in the word autumn. You can start with reading
A: Ask, Seek, Knock
U: Unless the Lord Builds the House

And today we’re looking at the next verse -

T: This is the confidence we have in approaching God:
that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. I John 5:14,15

As a parent, my children sometimes all talk to me at once. Uncertain as to if I’ve heard them, they all start asking me, “Did you hear me?” or, “Is that ok?” or “Are you listening to me, because this is important!”

When they are all talking to me at once, it’s hard to hear, process what they’re asking, think about an answer and then actually answer them.

I realize that God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and all those strong, wonderful things, but the concept of Him hearing millions praying at any one time? It boggles my mind! I can’t process 3 requests at once (well, not often anyway), yet God can hear us all at one time and answer as He sees fit, for our very best.

Not only can He hear us, but we’re given a promise that He will hear us, that He does hear us, if we ask in His name.

Let’s note - this does not mean that He promises to answer in the way we might want Him to. Remember, He is God, we’re not. He promises to hear us. And let’s think - out of all the people in the world, how many promise to hear us? I can tell you, if I’m being honest, there are days I don’t hear my husband when he is talking to me. It’s not because I’m tuning him out, it’s just that there is so much going on that I have to fight to find his voice.

Friends, it’s not like that with God!

When we pray, He hears us. He hears us! The God who created us, who fashioned us, who placed us on the earth at this particular time, He doesn’t leave us, He stays with us, and hears us!

And even when we can’t pray, when all that we have are the groanings of our hearts, when we ask of God, in His name, He promises to hear us.

It’s THAT simple.

And it’s THAT amazingly grand!

And if we can trust God’s promise to hear us, let’s trust that He will work on our behalf, for our good, and for His glory!

The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. I Thessalonians 5:24

What a blessing that God has given us!

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