God does not answer the prayers of those who are not serious when they go to Him.
He does not answer the prayers of a person who has a Plan-B, in other words a person
who already has an alternative plan if God does not answer his prayer, because he does
not believe.
If we do not believe when we go to God in prayer, we must not think that we will receive
anything from Him.
Many people do not receive because they do not BELIEVE.
When you go to God you must GO TO GET AN ANSWER because you KNOW He is God Almighty and He
will answer you.
We read the words of Jesus in Luke 18:1 “Now He was telling them a parable to show that
at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2saying, “There was in a certain
city a judge who did not fear God, and did not respect man.
3“ And there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me
legal protection from my opponent.’
4“ And for a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though
I do not fear God nor respect man, 5yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal
protection, lest by continually coming she wear me out.’
” 6And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said; 7now shall not God bring about
justice for His elect, who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?
8“ I tell you that He will bring about justice for them speedily.
However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
We need to PRAY and KEEP ON PRAYING.
If an old widow could wear out an unrighteous judge, how much more US when we go to God
in FAITH and we KEEP ON PRAYING and expecting and we do not relent.
God is not a drive-through.
We have got to spend time with Him in prayer.
That is why many people do not receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit, they are NOT WILLING
TO SPEND TIME WITH GOD PRAYING.
Jesus said to the disciples before He ascended:”Go to Jerusalem and WAIT, UNTIL you have received
what was promised.”
And they went into the upper room and they prayed UNTIL they Holy Spirit came on them.
If you want the Holy Spirit baptism you have to WAIT on the Lord.
You have to SEEK IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART.
When you pray you have got to go to God with FAITH, you have got to go because you want
to receive an answer.
The apostle James wrote in James 1:5 “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of
God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of
the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
7For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8being a double-minded
man, unstable in all his ways.”
If we go to God we must go in FAITH.
Many people have already gone to the doctor with their sickness, they already made up
their mind to go for an operation and then they pray and they say:”Oh Lord, please
help the doctor.”
That's not faith!
Because when that person is healed then the doctor gets the glory.
GOD DOES NOT SHARE HIS GLORY WITH NOBODY!
If we already have a Plan-B, don't even bother going to God.
HE REWARDS THOSE WHO DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM, those who have FAITH!
If you do not believe that God will answer your prayer, don't waste your time.
Many people have to get into a desperate situation where there is no other help, then only do
they turn to God and they say:”Lord help me!” and He helps them.
Many people are not desperate enough.
It is when they really get desperate that they cry out to God and then they are rewarded,
BECAUSE THEY HAVE GOT NO PLAN-B, they have got no other option.
Do you have FAITH?
Do you PRY UNTIL GOD ANSWERS?
We need to stay with the Lord, we need to pray incessantly, and then we will receive.
God rewards those who DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM.
Go stay with the Lord in prayer, go spend time with Him, and He will reveal Himself
to you.
He will speak to you.
He is not a drive-through.
Go spend time with Jesus.
Be serious and BELIEVE, and He will answer you.
May Jesus bless you.