Forgotten Promises Resurrected, Prayer

These three Words

A few months ago when I was awakened in the middle of the night with these three words, “Forgotten Promises Resurrected” my first inclination was to right a book on the promises that God/Jesus have given us.  Upon very little research I found that to write a book on this topic was an overwhelming task because there is so much information.  I also thought, “OK, God chose me because I’m fairly well equipped and know my way around the Bible”.  I have to be honest here.  What I thought I was doing for the readers God was doing for me.  I really just need to keep a fresh humble pie in the refrigerator and constantly partake of it.  Isn’t that just the way God works?  He definitely has a way of helping us hold up the mirror of self reflection in a way that not only build us and makes us stronger through Him but also equips us by polishing or gifts to glorify Him all the more.  Like I said in the post yesterday I’ve been hearing and seeing Charles Spurgeon’s name constantly over the last 12 months or so and I finally pursued getting to know him better.  I started reading his book, “The Power in Prayer”  and I know now why I was lead to him.  He’s a great teacher, he had almost a supernatural understanding of the Bible and a way with his words that helps verses within the Bible take on life.  The following is taken in large part from his book in the Chapter titled, “Guaranteed to Succeed” and sub-heading, “His Promise”.  I hope you find it as inspiring as I do.

Applies to several varieties of prayer

Please note, that the promise applies to several varieties of prayer. When Jesus says, “I say unto you, ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened for you.”  The text clearly hurts that all forms of true prayer will be heard, provided they are presented through Jesus Christ and are for promised blessings. Spurgeon, however, wants us to notice this fact, which covers all: whatever form your prayer may assume, it will succeed.  If you only ask, you will receive. If you seek, you will find. If you knock, it will be opened. In each case, “according to your faith will it be unto you”. Basically we can ask, seek and knock but if we exercise only one of these three forms of prayer, we will still get what our soul needs.

Faith asks, Hope seeks, Love knocks

Furthermore, these three methods of prayer exercise of variety of our graces. Commenting on this passage, our forefathers in the faith noted that faith asks, hope seeks, and love knocks; that comment is worth repeating. Faith asked because it believes God will give. Hope, having asked, expects and therefore seeks for the blessing. Love comes nearer still; it will not take any denial from God but desires to enter into His house and to dine with him. Therefore, Love knocks at his door until He opens.

It's simple

Isn't just like God to make it simple.  Surely everybody can ask. Anybody who desires to do so can seek.  And, of course it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to knock.  Therefore, it is put in His fashion by Christ himself, as much as to tell us, “You do not need to have a scholarship, training, talent, or wit for prayer.  Ask, seek, knock—that is all.  And the promise is to every one of these ways of praying.”

Will you believe?

Will you believe the promise? It is Christ who gives it. No lie ever felt from His lips. Oh, do not doubt Him. Pray on if you have prayed, and if you have never prayed before, may God help you to begin today! 

May you always walk in the Truth!