Be Ready To Receive

Nov 16, 2022

‘Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.’John 16:24 NKJV

The Bible doesn’t tell us how long the lame man in Acts chapter 3 had sat begging at the Temple gate, but it was a daily occurrence. When he saw Peter and John, he probably wasn’t expecting anything—it was just another day, trying to survive. Then Peter said, ‘Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.’ (Acts 3:6 NKJV) Here’s what happened next: ‘He, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.’ (Acts 3:8 NKJV)

There’s an important lesson here for you. God has set times for doing certain things. He has a calendar and your name is on it: ‘For the time to favour her [or him]… the set time, has come.’ (Psalm 102:13 NKJV) If you’re not spiritually tuned-in you can miss your ‘set time’ and miss out on what God has for you. That means you must learn to live in expectation, because God’s blessings are either coming towards you or passing you by. Miracles happen to those who believe in them, ask for them, expect them, and receive them. The enemy will try to keep you so preoccupied, cynical, and hopeless that when God sends the answer you prayed for, you won’t recognise it, reach for it, or receive it.

Jesus said, ‘Whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.’ (John 16:23–24 NKJV) So, be ready to receive.

SoulFood: 1 Chr 23:21–26:19, John 11:17–27, Ps 8, Pro 26:23–26
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2022

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