Imperial Valley Christian Center

Here's a little blurb I liked from a little book I've been working on called, God Wants To Answer Your Prayers:

“Ask and it shall be given unto you… for everyone that asketh receiveth.” Here’s how I like to think about it. I imagine myself going before the throne of God to make a request, to submit my prayer. I’m in an antechamber outside the throne room, and there’s a doorway leading in to God’s throne room. As I look through the doorway I can see the throne of God a ways off. Above the doorway to the throne room of God are written these words, “Ask and it shall be given you, for everyone that asketh receiveth.” Well that gives you an entirely different attitude as you approach the throne of God.

That scenario isn’t too hard for me to imagine because we operate under as similar principle at our house. We have a rule that we say, “Yes” to any kid, teenager, whatever, who comes to our door with a school fundraiser. Sometimes I have to go searching for quarters so I can buy the candy bar, but we always say "Yes." Everyone who asks receives. Anyone who knows us could tell their friends, who are fundraising for school, “Go to pastor Greg’s house, they always says yes, everyone who asks receives.” That’s what Jesus is telling us about God. That’s what Jesus is telling us about when we come to God’s house, asking, seeking and knocking.

And that’s how the Bible always talks about prayer, like getting your prayers answered is a sure thing. Here’s some more examples. Now there’s a lot I could say about each one of these scriptures, but for right now I just want to focus on what they tell us about the likelihood of God saying yes to our prayers.