To Will and To Wish

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.  John 15:7 Wish – Jesus’ instruction on prayer is as sharp as a scalpel.  “Ask whatever you wish.”  It just seems impossible to make such a claim.  There are plenty of things I…

The Double Conditional

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.   John 15:7 Abide – “If you abide in Me.”  Yesterday gave us an exquisite opportunity to do a fearless faith inventory.  Do we really have an intimate bond with Jesus that allows no…

The Answer to Answered Prayer

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you.   John 15:7 Abide – Have you ever prayed for something but it didn’t happen?  Have you begged God for an answer but heard nothing?  Have you ever asked, “Why?” but never understood?  Jesus…

Abide

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you”.   John 15:7 Abide – The Greek word used here is meinete.  It can be translated as remain, persevere, stay, continue or abide.  It occurs 118 times in the New Testament, 40 of which…