How to Get an Answer

Romans 4:21
 because he was fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do.

We live in the name it claim it world, the positive confession of faith to get what we want from God, but is that what the Word truly teaches? If we are using the scripture as a cafeteria plan to get what we want when we want it, and to define success as the world sees it. In my devotion time today as I listened to an old sermon, by a man I respect he brought to my remembrance on exactly how the promises of God work, and how we are to approach God. I want to share this with you, in hopes of building up your faith. Hebrews tells us to approach the throne with "Boldness", and for many that is going to God in prayer and demanding this and such, BUT I submit to you that this is arrogance and not boldness!! What is boldness, I believe it is coming before the throne of God, fully convinced of who God is, and holding the testimony of what He has already done. A lawyer will appear before a judge with past cases that apply to the situation he is there to defend or prosecute as the case may be. He doesn't walk in declaring the judge will rule this or that way, he holds the judge to the standard of the law be it civil or criminal. 

Abraham was fully convinced that God would do what He had promised, that faith would bleed over into the children of Israel as they would remind the Father of who they were, and what He had promised to do for them. In Exodus chapter 32, God was very upset with the children of Israel, they had made a golden calf to worship as god, since Moses was late coming down the mountain. Moses reminded God of His divine promise.  "Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel—you swore to them by yourself and declared, ‘I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and will give your offspring all this land that I have promised, and they will inherit it forever.’” (Ex. 32:14) 

Did you see what Moses did, he didn't beg and plead as if God wasn't listening, he simply reminded God of His own promises, and God didn't kill them all. He still gave them a consequence to their disobedience, but He spared them as a group. In the same way, when I come before God in prayer, I need to know what promises I am holding to and be fully convinced that they are for me. I come before the throne bold knowing Who my God is and what He is capable of. I also knows he delights in His children and wants to meet our needs exceedingly and abundantly, more than I can even imagine, and those who know me know my imagination.

As we move into these days of problems and turmoil, hold tight to the promises of God and believe Him for ALL of your needs. Bring your requests with thanksgiving knowing what He has already done, should build up your faith to see what He is going to do.

Grace and peace.
Eric