Waiting on news from Mayo Clinic regarding the results of the biopsies they took from Barb on Friday. We are scheduled back in on Wednesday to see Doctor Gores concerning the results, but that creates a major conflict with our church schedule. Pray he can meet either tomorrow or Thursday and continue to pray that it is nothing more than scar tissue. We will keep you informed as we learn the results. PTL!
John said, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him" (1 John 5:14-15). What a promise! Because of the promise, we can have complete confidence in approaching the throne of God.
The promise? "If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us" (v. 14b). The key is making sure you ask for the things God wants for you; asking "according to His will" (v. 14b). When you know the Word of God and ask for things according to His promises, and when you listen to the inner working of the Spirit of God, that still small voice within, then you can be certain of praying "according to His will" (v. 14b).
When all these things come together, God "hears us" (v. 14b) and answers accordingly. Verse 15 says clearly that when all these things line up, we can "know that He hears us, whatever we ask" (v. 15a) and we can "know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him" (v. 15b). The word "know" in this context means that we can "know beyond a shadow of a doubt." We know for certain because God has promised.
That is why the writer of Hebrews commands: "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:16). Jesus has seen it all and been through it all. He "was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin" (Heb. 4:15b). Come to Him with all your needs and He will take care of you. Amen.
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