"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples (John 15:7-8)."
To me, this is one of the greatest, joy-inspiring promises in the Bible. It is a great testament to God’s love for His children.
He wants to equip us with
every good thing that we need to accomplish His purposes on this Earth.
I got a great lesson on this principle many years ago. I participated in a 10-K road race and struck up a conversation with an older gentleman as we waited for the race to start.
This man was a rich lawyer and talked about his son and daughter with great affection.
He was telling me how his daughter was in graduate school and how he
had paid for that. He had also paid for her standard college education before that. He told me that he had done the same thing for his son.
The man said that he was so glad that he had the resources to be able to do this, and his pleasure was apparent.
Not having had the benefit of an earthly father’s love nor provision, I greatly admired this father’s dedication to securing his children's future.
Well,
you have a heavenly Father who is able to give far beyond what that earthly father could. And yet, many don't receive because of 5 primary issues.
If you want to receive greater from the Lord in all areas of your life, including in your health, finances, and relationships, then you want to ensure that nothing
is blocking your ability to receive.