We’ve been talking these last few days on the fact that it is “God’s Will is that all be saved.” We left off yesterday with someone who may have prayed, “God, save our loved one.” Then, we “wait and see” if our loved one get saved fairly quickly. If they don’t or they continue to live a life of sin, etc., we feel like God did not hear our prayer – so we go back to beg Him again, “God, save our loved one.”

I said that, according to God’s Word, it is His Will that ALL be saved. That when we pray that our loved ones be saved, that is praying God’s Will. So there should be no doubt in our heart that those prayers will not be answered. We may not SEE the results in the time we want, but that does not change the fact that we prayed in line with God’s Will.

I have given 1 John 5:14-15 numerous times. But there are other scriptures that back me up in this. Such as:

1 Timothy 2:4 “Who (God) will have ALL men be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the Truth.”

2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that ALL should come to repentance.”

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but HAVE everlasting life.”

Knowing what the Word of God says, you can see with confidence that we can come to God in prayer. If our praying is according to His will, or His Word, He hears us, for His Word IS His Will. 

Then, there is John 15:7 that says, “If YOU abide in me and my Words abide in you, you shall ask what YOU WILL, and IT (what you are asking for) shall be done unto you.”

Under what conditions did Jesus say, “…YOU shall ask what YOU WILL”  The only two conditions were, “…IF YOU abide in my Word” and “If my Word ABIDES in YOU…”  That’s it. 

So, if you are born again, YOU are Abiding IN HIM, right?  But then He says, “If my Words abide in YOU.”

When we break it down like that, the first step is – YOU need to be born again. 

“OK, brother Bob, I know I’m born again…”

Great! Now, all that remains is step two:  “Get the Word to dwell in YOU.”  Jesus’s words. Where can you find Jesus’s word?  IN THE BIBLE.

How can you get them to abide in you? By reading the Bible. Not just glancing over it…STUDYING the Bible. Allow the Word of God to come ALIVE on the inside of you.  And you can’t do that by just hearing a sermonette on Sunday morning. You MUST study the Word on your own, every single day. Even if it is just for 10-15 minutes. Amen!

Ok, I know this is getting long, so we will take it up here again tomorrow.

Let’s Pray!

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