Jesus Says, “Ask and you will receive”

In direct contrast to many of us today, the disciples of our Lord did not ask too many things from Him. Near the end of His earthly ministry He said, “Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.” (John 16.24) In the four gospels you will seldom find these men asking the Lord for anything. And if they did, they asked only for the...

Praying for the More Important Things

The importance of prayer in a Christian’s life cannot be overemphasized. Still we don’t, and can’t pray enough. But the Spirit of God is leading His people to a life of prayer this year. If so, we need to pray for the right things, those that matter most in God’s kingdom and in the church today. The apostle Peter listed prayer among the most important things the church...