How many times have we begged the Lord to grant us certain things and despite waiting so patiently nothing happens? Have you ever doubted the word of God? Because in the Bible we can find in many places phrases equal to or similar to “Ask me and I will give you” which have the Father as issuer. Could it be that he has lied to us? The answer is very simple but at the same time requires a detailed explanation.
To begin with, we must clarify the main doubt, which is that, if through the word it tells us that, it is for some reason. We must pay vital attention to everything else it tells us, so we will draw an adequate conclusion from the reason for this phrase. If we read the Bible and pay attention to all the teachings that Jesus brought to the world, we will have a correct outcome that will give us the answers we need.
What does God mean when he says “ask me and I will give you”?
It is not very difficult to get an analysis of that phrase, you do not need to investigate or be a student of the gospel to understand. However, what you do need is to be a good Christian, knowledgeable about the word, in this way you will know that God does not mean that we can ask for a luxurious car and it will magically appear. The Almighty must have taught us or we should have learned how does this “deal” work that we have with the Father. If not, don’t worry, we will try to explain this topic a little in different premises.
- It is not about asking for this, asking for that, expecting God to give us everything as if it were his duty. The Lord offers us his help because he always wants to see us well, but “Ask me and I will give you” is nothing more than a symbolism that creates a pact. Despite what our brains may think, we unconsciously ask for more than we consciously ask for. So, believe it or not, many of the good things (if not all) that we currently have, have been granted by God.
- Pretending to receive blessings, without giving anything in return, is something that cannot go through our minds. Even though Heavenly Father will help us, even if we turn our backs on Him, asking Him without praising Him is an act of selfishness. Our main duty as Christians is to recognize his glory and as we said before, it’s all about knowing the word and being good Christians.
- What we reflected previously is complemented by the following. By being good Christians and praising God, we follow certain rules and laws. Many of these have to do with loving your neighbor, not exalting the material and always seeking goodness in every act. So consequently, when we reach this point, when asking the Creator for something, this request will be focused on things like love, family, and the enrichment of the spirit.
- As a last premise and complementing all the others, it is worth highlighting the fact that asking and receiving will have to do with what we ask for, how we ask for it and if we deserve to have it. However, there is a key factor and that is whether we really need what we ask for. Let us remember that the Father only wants our tranquility and our fortune, all his actions will be focused on it.
Ask correctly, praise the Lord and give thanks
Consequently to everything that we have referred to in this article, it is worthwhile to offer a . It’s really hard to pray wrong or address God in a bad way, since whenever we are in communion with heaven, we are at peace. Besides, everything comes from the heart. However, there may be very common errors that have to do with what has already been discussed. Among these we could find general elements such as: Ask greedily or request that we be granted a favor that threatens our neighbor.
This guide that we have will help you a lot, not only to pray, but to understand what we mean by “knowing what and how to ask”. In the end that “Ask me and I will give you” will become the teaching of praise the lord and get his grace.