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God's Will and My FaithJohn 14:13 - 14 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it! Misunderstanding this one verse has compelled a great number of Christians to envision their Creator and Savior as some sort of Christian genie. What does Jesus mean when He says, “…in My name”? Simple, “in My name” is equivalent to God’s Will. God’s Will is a lot of things, but it is not “anything” that we want. What we want versus what we need versus what we believe are often confused in Christian life. What we want is almost never what we actually need and our beliefs really have nothing to do with either. Faith is not a baseless and greedy belief that what we want will be what God thinks that we need.
The writer of Hebrews goes on to clarify “the substance” of faith in terms of everything that God has done from creation to Christ Jesus. The hope that he speaks of is based on the promises of God and the evidence of things unseen is the immutable necessity of God. It takes a great deal of thoughtfulness and consideration to come to these sorts of conclusions; therefore, “faith” is entirely rational and anything but mere belief. “When will I get what I want from God?” Good question … I’m glad that you asked. The answer is, “when His Will and His timing ensure that His glory will be revealed in your life.” God’s Will + God’s Timing = God’s Glory Think about it… |
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