Candi and I sit near each other on the couch this morning, but I am not even aware of her as I read the Bible and connect with God, until she decides to share a verse she has been reading...
"You may ask me anything in my name and I will do it." John 14:14
This verse is like water on the face. Why? Because we are given permission by the God of the universe to ask him anything? No, although that is amazing. Because Jesus makes an outrageous promise, that he will "do it"? No, even though that is remarkable.
What shocks me is that God speaks to Candi so clearly this message of John 14:14, while at the same time I sit meditating on John 15. And I now become very aware of John 15:7, which says...
"If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you."
I love it when God confirms His word to us through each other, like some secret code that makes no sense until both of our clues come together. And the decoded message is...
Ask...
God, you obviously want us to ask. Ask for what? Something specific you want us to ask for? Or is your message to us just that we ought to experience more expectation, a constant looking to the Father who gives good gifts, an attitude of relying and looking to You to meet our needs?
Ask me...
It feels kind of like Christmas; like Candi questions our kids, "what's on your Christmas list?" She doesn't ask that question grudgingly. We don't get mad at them when they tell us what they want. We eagerly make plans to bring them joy.
Ask me anything...
Sure, a deeper understanding of these passages is needed. What does it mean to ask "in his name"? What is the "if" in John 15:7? What does "remain in me" look like? Questions are there, but the fact remains, my Abba Father wants me to ask.
Ask whatever you wish...
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Wed, August 18, 2010
by Chris Spitters