Standing on the Promises
For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 2 Cor. 1:20
Included in this chapter are some of the promises I trust in when I pray. I have also included some others that have brought great comfort to my heart. I hope they will bless you as well. My advice is to get a Promises of God booklet (in Christian bookstores). There are approximately seven thousand! It is fun to see all that belongs to us as a Christians! Now, for some last advice.
Keep Your Mind on God
Keeping your mind on Jesus and praying about everything will bring great victory. Too much emphasis has been placed on the devil, though it is still important to address this area. Be aware; be vigilant in prayer. Jesus is the big guy. The enemy is defeated. Talking to the devil so much did not work for me. In fact, it left me a wreck, praying for hours and in constant fear. I was always afraid I had forgotten to say or command something. That was so wrong.
God is huge. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus said that He could pray to His Father and that the Father would send Him legions of angels (Matthew 26:53).
If you go through a time of trouble, pray to the Father in Jesus’s name and ask Him to send His holy angels to fight.
Even though Jesus made it so simple, that in no way diminishes the limitless power of God moving on our behalf when we pray to the Father in Jesus’s name, rest in Him and His Word, and thank Him for what He is doing and will do.
The promises of God have the limitless power of God backing them. No need for formulas to get answers to prayer. The answer comes when you pray in line with God’s Word. You will get results when you follow the scriptural principles in this book.
The Bible tells that all provisions and promises contained in His Word belong to you. “Peter opened his mouth and said: ‘In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality’ ” (Acts 10:34). What God gave to Christians in the Bible, He gives to all Christians today.
Partakers of His Nature
We know that through the new birth we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is His divine nature. Think about that! Scripture says we are partakers of His divine nature!
His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 1:3–4
Abide in God
If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. John 15:7
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8
[We] thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe. 1 Thessalonians 2:13
God Is Powerful
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63
So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11
And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead… Ephesians 1:19–20
We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10
In Time of Trouble
He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6
The Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! 2 Timothy 4:18
For Protection
No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. Psalm 91:10–11
Promises for Answered Prayer Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6–7
Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:13–14
Most assuredly, I say to you, 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
All the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 2 Corinthians 1:2
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20–21
My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19
This is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. 1 John 5:14–15
Jesus’s Words
When you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matt. 6:5–15
In the Workshop
Oops! I Already Prayed About It
You already prayed about it. You prayed correctly. The good thing is that you also wrote the requests down. Did you HAVE to? NO! It just helps you to remember you prayed about “it.” God is pleased by faith (Heb. 11:6).
What Is MY Part?
- Pray. Keep your list or journal close at hand.
- Take out the list during your devotion time. Add to it the list or make another list.
- Thank God for what He is doing. God is not your puppet at your command. Thanking Him for what He is doing is not wrong. He doesn’t do things that are against His will. Thanksgiving shows God you believe His Word and that you believe HIM.
- Find new ways to pray. Sometimes you will OOPS, I FORGOT find that as you thank God, the Holy Spirit will bring to mind another way to pray about something you’ve already prayed about. God gets involved in praying. He will lead you.
- Be thankful. You will get excited as you see God move by His Holy Spirit in answer to your prayers.
What Is GOD’S Part?
God will be a mighty warrior on your behalf. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is mighty, limitless, powerful, holy, lovely, pure. He is our faithful God!
At the Workbench
- How wonderful it is to see God move in our lives.
- When a certain prayer group that I was a part of kept meeting, the joy grew continually. We couldn’t wait to get to the next prayer session. Why? We saw God. We saw Him. He also began to show up again in our lives as in the beginning, as newborn babes. We were, and are today, delighted.
- You will never be the same again! How can I say that? I know it for a fact. He will answer YOUR prayers. Don’t forget it!
What’s the Point?
- I will trust God’s Word.
- I will memorize some of His promises.
- I will pray about my every need.
- I look forward to seeing God move in my life.
- I will write my requests.
- I will pray in line with His Word.
- I will trust specific promises.
- I will thank God for His answers.
