Greetings sis Reis, et al;
How often has this verse been twisted and misconstrued to mean
something that it does not. Mr. Hawker speaks well to gist of this
declaration by the LORD. James admonished the children of GOD not to
pray in the flesh or as he says "/Ye ask, and receive not, because ye
ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts." (Jas 4:3) / Such
praying as this is not "in CHRIST's NAME", but rather our own. The
natural man's view of prayer is that GOD is a giant vending machine
which will supply his carnal desires. Oh that we might not be as the
Pharisee, who "/prayed thus with himself/", but rather that we might be
led to pray by the SPIRIT of GOD.
Blessings, mike
On 12/5/2021 2:31 PM, Soraya Reis wrote:
*"If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it." John 14:14*
*Is it so, blessed Jesus, that if I go to the Father in thy precious name; my petitions shall be certainly heard, and answered? Lo, then, I come. I feel my faith and confidence emboldened in this gracious assurance. And as thou knowest, Lord, this day, what is most suited for me, let thy wisdom choose, and let thy love bestow, that very grace and mercy, be it what it may. And let a throne of grace witness for me, that I seek it wholly on Christ's account. I consider it as good as given, from the high love my God and Father bears towards his dear Son, as my Surety and Saviour.*
*And although in the moment that I ask with this boldness of faith, I see and knoll—in myself, that I have nothing to recommend me to thy favour, as in the least meriting that favour, but much, very much, to make me an object in meriting thy displeasure; yet looking up in Jesus, depending upon his blood and righteousness, and wholly asking in his name, and for his righteousness sake only, I am encouraged to hope that I shall not ask in vain. Oh then, Lord, hear for Jesus's sake, and let my petition and prayer be answered, that the Father may be glorified in his Son.*
*Robert Hawker (1753-1827) *
