Ask, Believing!

‭Mark 11:24 TPT‬

[24] This is the reason I urge you to boldly believe for whatever you ask for in prayer—be convinced that you have received it and it will be yours.  

The events of the week of passion continue. Jesus came into the temple, and as it is the custom with men who have become accustomed to particular practices, the temple had become a commercial venue. Men had turned it into a place of buying and selling rather than the house of prayer that it was intended to be. He had also encountered a fig tree that he was expecting to find fruit on, but did not, and Jesus cursed the tree. By the next day, the tree had dried up by the roots. The disciples were naturally amazed, but Jesus used this experience to teach the disciples, as well as those of us making the decision to follow Him today, earthly and eternal lessons that will be of benefit to us. Men consider some things as impossible, because we are limited by our circumstances, background, knowledge or experience, but God is not. He is the One who is called the Almighy, and He says nothing is impossible with Him. 

If He tells me to ask for anything in prayer, He is telling me the channel and process for me to receive all I ask for. Prayer is an admission that there is a power and presence greater than anything the world around me can offer, and He has prescribed the mode of access to that power. I am asked to pray in faith, as that is the only currency that moves God to release to me that which I ask. Faith sees the impossible as possible, because the One who is the specialist in impossibilities has promised to make it possible. My utmost confidence is in the One who can do all things and can command any part of His creation to align with His will and for my good. Do not ask God for help to commit sin or to disobey Him, but ask Him for anything that brings glory to His name or points men to the glory and power of God, and you can be sure that God will do it. What is that burden or issue that defies solution? Take it to God in prayer and let Him deal. God's time of favour is here.