Scripture Reading:
Matthew 21:22; Philippians 4:6, 7
It is popular these days
to "claim" the great prayer promises of Scripture,
regardless of to whom these promises were addressed. For example, we
read in Matthew 21:22, "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask
in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." This is certainly a
remarkable promise, and countless thousands have attempted to claim
it as their own. However many have experienced great disappointment
when their prayers went unanswered. Some suffer great
disillusionment and conclude that "the Bible just doesn't
work." Others undergo spiritual depression as well meaning
"friends" tell them that they "just didn't have enough
faith." In a few cases.some have even turned against God,
concluding that He went back on His promise.
The solution to all these
problems, of course, is to "rightly divide the word of truth."
Christ's promise to His disciples in Matthew's gospel pertained
specifically to them as participants in the kingdom program for
Israel. God's prayer promises to the body of Christ in this
dispensation are found in Paul's epistles; and in these, we never
read that God will give us whatsoever we ask. Rather, God promises
us that when we truly leave our requests with Him, then "the
peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:7).
Sometimes God's withholding of what we ask is actually a blessing in
disguise, "for we know not what we should pray for as we ought"
(Romans 8:26). Who knows what trouble we would heap to ourselves if
we got everything we asked for? But praise God, He gives peace to
the trusting child!
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Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
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