God Listens to Our Prayers
Apostle John desires his spiritual children enjoy close fellowship with God and writes telling them how: God is Light and to engage in fellowship with Him means walking in the light of His commandments. God is Love, and thus His children must walk in love. God is Life, and those who desire fellowship with Him must possess the spiritual life, which begins with spiritual birth.
Lord, we will Ask Along Your Will: He who has the Son has life… These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may Know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe (1Jn 5:12-13). This is the Confidence we have in approaching God; 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 what we asked of Him (1Jn 5:14-15). We know that God’s children do not make a practice of sinning, for God’s bSon Holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them (v18).
Father, thanks for promising eternal
life to those who believe in Your Son.
Apostle John wrote these words
so that we could know that
we have eternal life – not hope
that we have it, but Know It.
We can trust Your solid promise of
an abundant life that begins now.
And we look forward to being with
You forever. In His name, Amen.
Father, it gives me Confidence
to know that if I ask according
to Your will, You will hear me
and I will have what I ask for.
So I come to You as Your beloved
child and ask You to help me
pray according to Your will. And
I know I will receive good things
from You because You love me.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, we experience difficulties as everyone else and Christians may be targeted because they are believers. And it is a relief that You are Lord over the evil one. All who belong to You are eternally safe; and all who opposed U are completely defeated. For You had purchased us with Your blood, You take us to Yourself, and You’ll Hold us securely. Amen.