Just a wish list?

Hey....devotion time again! Lately I’ve been reading through John and came across something that you may already know but I just want to refresh it for you. In John 16:24 Jesus says “ask using my name, and you will receive”.

Have you ever prayed for something and it didn’t happen?

Even Jesus prayed for something he didn’t get. In Mark, Jesus asks God if could he avoid the suffering that would come his way but then also said to God that he wanted his will to be done. Imagine if God had of said yes to the first part of Jesus’ prayer. Where would we be? There would have been no suffering for Jesus, no cross, no death and there wouldn’t have been a resurrection. There would have been no hope for us, no grace and no relationship with God.

So is yes to all our prayers always the best answer? God wants us to pray, he wants us to talk to him! How often are your prayers just a wish list? Are you up for putting your desires to one side and doing what God wants you to do? Even if that means doing something that is the opposite of what you want?

This time of the year always seems to be about what we want! Put your desires to one side, even for a moment and see what God really wants. Go into the new year ready and open to Gods desires, willing to do what he wants even if that means forgetting about what we want! God wants what’s best for us and he knows what’s best for us. Even if sometimes we feel like there’s no point to what God is doing or we feel that he isn’t answering our prayers. He has a plan and we just need to be prepared for his desires!