WHEN LONG THE ANSWER COMES!

Friday, October 12, 2018

WHEN LONG THE ANSWER COMES!

    

1 John 5:14-15

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

           Last night, just before bedtime, I received a call from my daughter that a long awaited prayer is in the process of being answered. It isn’t a done deal yet but it is promising. This morning praise for that answer is still in my heart and on my lips.

           Perhaps you are also waiting on God to answer a prayer that has been a very long time coming. Maybe you have almost given up hope. Worse, maybe you have learned to live without that answer. Don’t lose hope. Our Scripture this morning speaks of “confidence” which is the Greek word parrhesia which literally means “all outspokenness; frankness; bluntness.” The idea is boldness to press forward.

           Answers to prayer challenge us with change. We have prayed for that change for so long that we have learned to live without the answer. Now, we wonder how we will respond to the changes we have asked God for. We have lived with the pressure and the pain for so long we wonder how we will respond to the relief.

Dear Lord, send answers and relief to those who have waited long for you. AMEN