Ask and You Will Recieve

"If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." John 15:7

These are the words of Jesus speaking to His disciples and to each of us. This is a powerful promise, "...ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."  Looking more closely at this verse, I pondered that promise and realized that it was conditional. It's condition is remaining in Jesus and having His words remain in us. Looking at this condition, the word "remain" stood out to me. I asked, "What does this word really mean?" Looking it up, I read that it means the following: not to depart, continue to be present, to remain as one - not to become another or different, and finally, to wait for.  

When we take one of those meanings and place it in the verse, we read "If you wait in Me and My words wait in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." 

I saw the connection of waiting in Jesus, His word waiting in me, and waiting on the prayers that God will answer.  Waiting is so much more than just longing, it's abiding, trusting, and marinating in the One Who accomplishes what He promises. There is no doubt for what He will give; there is a knowing, an assurance and a waiting with expectation for what we have asked for. There is this close connection that intimately knows the character of The One Who gives. What are you asking for? What are you waiting expectantly for? Are you marinating in Jesus? Are His words marinating in You? Is your waiting a saturation of assurance?

For Kids Quest, I am waiting with expectation for leaders for our 4/5th Grade Ministry and our K-3rd Grade Ministry. God has been grateful to supply wonderful leaders for our Nursery, Preschool and Special Needs ministry and I am assured that He will provide for these ministries as well. Pray with me.

Dear God, You are our great provider! Jesus told us to beseech the Father for the workers and we are asking with great expectancy for the leaders You have already picked out for the K-3rd grade and 4/5 grade ministry. Open our eyes so we can see them and be assured of Your choosing! In Jesus Name, Amen.