The Big Ask
All year long, our church has been studying prayer. One thing that has truly penetrated my heart is the confidence we can have in our asking. When we know who we are in Jesus Christ and understand the benefits we have in Him, we can ask for big things—things we might otherwise believe we do not deserve.
As I am writing this devotional, a story came to mind. My brother and sister-in-love always took their children on amazing vacations when they were young. At the time, we couldn’t afford trips like that, but they would always share pictures and stories that made you feel like you were right there with them. In one particular story, I believe they were somewhere in the Caribbean. My brother-in-law shared that his daughter, who was about eight at the time, looked out across the large body of water, saw an island, and said, “Daddy, can you buy me that island?” We all laughed when he told the story, but that is exactly what our Father wants us to do.
You see, because she knew it was her daddy, she believed there were no limits to what she could ask. It is the same way for us with YHWH. He is our Father. He tells us to pray, “Our Father,” and He says, “Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened.”
I have found many times in the past that my hang-ups with asking were rooted in believing I didn’t deserve it, or I couldn’t afford it, or maybe I felt I wasn’t a good manager of my resources—so why should I ask God for that?
God did not say we must get everything in order before we ask. He did not tell us to ask only for what we think we deserve, because truthfully, we deserve nothing. Scripture tells us that all our righteousness is as filthy rags. We get to come to Him and ask simply because He is our Father. When we ask, we are often asking for things we do not have the ability to obtain on our own—whether because of our mistakes or not. When we repent and walk in obedience, there is nothing we cannot ask for.
My niece couldn’t buy the island, so she asked her dad. Scripture says, “You have not because you ask not.” She took nothing into consideration except this: I have a daddy, and I can ask him. God tells us to come as little children and ask. We need to let Him be the judge of what He wants to pour out on us.
Key Takeaways
God places desires in our hearts, and He invites us to ask.
Ask for the impossible, because all things are possible with God.
Don’t let your circumstances stop you from asking for the big thing.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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