Matt 7:7-11 tells us this...
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
John 16:24 "So far you haven't asked for anything in my name. Keep asking and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”
John 15:7 “If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you can ask for anything you want, and you will receive it.
Matt 21:22-24 Jesus said to his disciples, “Have faith in God! 23I tell you with certainty, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ if he doesn't doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24That is why I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.
I truly think you gotta' ask yourself this question, "Why am I amazed at what God can do, and has done for me, if I truly believe in my heart that he can do anything?" We might pull a chair out from under the table, and then sit down without a second thought. After we are sitting comfortably, do we then shout out..."Wow, I can't believe it! This chair is holding me up! Guys, can you see this? This is simply amazing!" Take what I am saying into its rightful context. I truly believe that God can do anything, and has done everything. "Every good and perfect give comes from above" But I still ask myself this question of why am I amazed, or in wonder, at HIS works when I profess that he can do nothing less than anything?
I believe, as many do, that words have power. If we walk around saying what a gloomy day, then we should not get too upset when things seem down and out. If we constantly say, "I love this item, or I love that item" then the meaning of love to you could very well be widdled and filed down to nothing. Is my God an awesome God? Absolutely. Is he this mighty God I serve? Without a doubt, but for some reason, wonder, amazement, and wow, creeps into mind when I ask for something, and God delivers. I imagine the big guy up there to be saying to himself..."What the dileo? You ask, I gave...and your amazed? Did you not read my book?" I encourage you to ponder this while you walk around in sheer amazement, living in a World Gone Mad.
