JESUS AND PRAYER #8 BELIEVE YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU PRAY

JESUS AND PRAYER #8

BELIEVE YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU PRAY

In Matthew 21, Jesus said something else about prayer

(Matthew 21:18-22): "... And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."

Jesus is talking about prayer here. He is talking about faith and prayer. You can't very well talk about faith without talking about prayer. And you can't talk about prayer and not talk about faith because the two just go hand in hand. 

(Mark 11:12-14,20-26) records this same incident. In fact, it is the only reference about prayer in the book of Mark: "...Believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them, and ye shall have them. And when you stand praying, forgive..."

Notice at the end of this passage that Jesus is telling us to forgive others who might have offended us. Forgiveness must be important, for unforgiveness is the only hindrance to answered prayer that Jesus mentions. He is just simply saying that our prayers are not going to work if we have an unforgiving heart. But if we will keep a forgiving attitude, we can be assured of answers to prayer when we pray according to God's Word.

Certainly, we must ask according to God's Word. That is, we must have Scripture for whatever it is we are asking God for. Since God's Word is God's will. Jesus said that if you ask, believing, you shall receive (Matthew 21:22, Mark 11:24) 

Jesus said, "...What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them" (Matthew 11:24) 

Praying this prayer of faith will make you receive those things which seemed impossible to receive. 

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