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Monday... He really does mean it. He really does.


Monday... He really does mean it. He really does.

This is what Jesus said. John 14:14 (NLT), "Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!"

John 15:7, "But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted."

Verses 16 & 17, "I appointed you to go and produce fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. This is my command: Love each other."

Chapter 16 verse 24, "Ask using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy."

And then with that reinforced in your mind, look at Psalm 86:1 & 2, "Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. Protected me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God."

Verses 6 & 7, "Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry. I will call to you whenever I'm in trouble, and you will answer me."

And then verse 8, "No pagan god is like you, O Lord, None can do what you do." and then verse 10, "For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God."

Verse 17b, "for you, O Lord, help and comfort me." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning




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