Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given to you (Luke 11:9).” There are a lot of things in this world we ask for, but do we get all of them? Is there something you wanted and asked for and didn’t receive? When you didn’t get what you asked for, did you think Jesus lied to you?

Well, there may be a reason we don’t get what we ask for. John writes, “and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight (1 John 3:22).” Next time you don’t get what you asked for, ask yourself: Am I doing what Christ commands me to do? Is He pleased with what I’m doing?

Maybe it’s not the fault of Christ if we don’t get what we asked for; maybe it’s ours! So, let’s always keep His commandments to show Him we love Him (John 14:15), and do that which is pleasing in His sight!