And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

I John 5:11-13

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

Proverbs 30:4

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:23&24

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. John 14:13&14

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 15:16

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Luke 11:9-13

Now in the morning as he (Jesus) returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever.  And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matthew 21:18-22

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 1:5-8

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:1-8

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. I John 3:22

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. I John 5:14-15

In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. I Kings 3:5-14

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he (Jesus) said unto her, What wilt thou? 

She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. Matthew 20:20-23

And it came to pass, that as he (Jesus) was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he (the blind man) asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. Note: Son of David is a Messianic title. Mercy is only given to the guilty.

And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he (Jesus) asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?  And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. Note: An impossible request.

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. Luke 18:35-43 Note: Faith is a firm persuasion or conviction brought about by hearing and hearing by the word of God. [1]

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 3:20&21

All of God’s resources necessary to fulfill His will with our lives are available to His children for the asking.

Why are we just asking for parking places?

Ask what I shall give thee.

…let the word of Christ dwell (take up its life) in you richly…

[1] WE Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words.

The most important day of my life was the day that I became a Christian, the day that I was born from above. Just like my physical birth, I had nothing to do with it.* Salvation is of the Lord.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:6

* You Must Be Born Again, copyright 2021 by John MacArthur – Grace to You, Panorama City, CA – page 3.

Most of our time here on earth is spent in day to day living. Articles have been written concerning how much time the average person spends sleeping, eating, brushing teeth, grooming, doing laundry, grocery shopping, working, watching TV, etc., etc. Our lives are consumed by every day living activities, leaving little time for worship and fellowship with God, our Maker.

Not all the tasks of living are monotonous and mind numbing, but all are time consuming. This is especially true for young families. Parents are often exhausted at the end of the day. As the disciples were heavy with sleep, so are parents with young children.

It takes quality time to worship and fellowship with God. It takes planning and discipline to set aside time for Him and His Word. Time that is guarded and protected from distraction and intrusion, but that retains some flexibility for the parent. When this time alone with Him is achieved, what great reward comes from it. It creates a longing for more.

Invariably life’s activities and responsibilities page us and summon us to leave the warmth and sweetness of that time alone with Him. We do so reluctantly, looking forward to its return.

Our children have been grown for sometime now, so it has become easier to have that time alone with the Lord. I have not yet retired from working but I am looking forward to that time when, Lord willing, I have more time to study the Bible and to write about what I have learned.

If you are like me, perhaps you have had some difficulty understanding heaven and its activities. For instance, from reading the book of Revelation, it appears that the main activity in heaven will be worshiping and serving our God. I have begun to realize that in heaven, because all the cares and needs that we have in this life will either be non-existent or supplied by God Himself, we will be freed from the activities that consume our daily living now in this life. We will be free to worship and serve our God, our Creator and Saviour, in unending fellowship. Those moments of unspeakable joy and fellowship that we experience now in this life, will be unending in the next.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11

Note: Those who do not know the joy of sins forgiven and the sweetness of fellowship with God Himself, often impose the pleasures and activities of this life upon heaven.

…let the word of Christ dwell (take up its life) in you richly…

After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples. Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord! John 21:1-7

Who is He in yonder stall,
At whose feet the shepherds fall?
Who is He in deep distress,
Fasting in the wilderness?

Refrain:
’Tis the Lord, O wondrous story!
’Tis the Lord, the King of glory!
At His feet we humbly fall,
Crown Him, crown Him Lord of all!

Who is He the people bless
For His words of gentleness?
Who is He to whom they bring
All the sick and sorrowing?

Who is He that stands and weeps
At the grave where Laz’rus sleeps?
Who is He the gath’ring throng
Greet with loud triumphant song?

Lo! at midnight, who is He
Prays in dark Gethsemane?
Who is He on yonder tree
Dies in grief and agony?

Who is He that from the grave
Comes to heal and help and save?
Who is He that from His throne
Rules through all the world alone?

Benjamin R. Hanby, 1866 – copyright status is public domain. Courtesy of Timeless Truths Publications – Copyright © 2002-2020 Free Online Library

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. Psalm 24:10

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

I Timothy 1:15

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

I John 5:20

Messiah’s Birth foretold – Isaiah 7:14 & 9:6.
Messiah’s Birth fulfilled – Matthew 1:23 & Luke 1:35.

Messiah’s Birthplace foretold – Micah 5:2.
Messiah’s Birthplace fulfilled – Luke 2:4.

Messiah’s Tribe foretold – I Chronicles 5:2.
Messiah’s Tribe fulfilled – Hebrews 7:14.

Messiah’s Family foretold – Isaiah 11:1.
Messiah’s Family fulfilled – Matthew 1:1&6

Messiah’s Forerunner foretold – Malachi 3:1.
Messiah’s Forerunner fulfilled – Matthew 11:10.

Messiah’s Ministry foretold – Isaiah 61:1-3.
Messiah’s Ministry fulfilled – Luke 4:18.

Messiah’s Entry to Jerusalem foretold – Zachariah 9:9&10.
Messiah’s Entry to Jerusalem fulfilled – Matthew 21:5.

Messiah’s Temple purging foretold – Psalm 69:9.
Messiah’s Temple purging fulfilled – John 2:17.

Messiah’s Betrayal foretold – Psalm 41:9.
Messiah’s Betrayal fulfilled – John 13:18

Messiah’s Price foretold – Zachariah 11:12.
Messiah’s Price fulfilled – Matthew 26:15.

Messiah’s Disciples Scattered foretold – Zachariah 13:7.
Messiah’s Disciples Scattered fulfilled – Matthew 26:31.

Messiah’s Unjust Trial foretold – Isaiah 53:8.
Messiah’s Unjust Trial fulfilled – John 19:4-16.

Messiah’s Silence foretold – Isaiah 53:7.
Messiah’s Silence fulfilled – Matthew 27:14.

Messiah’s Scourging foretold – Isaiah 50:6.
Messiah’s Scourging fulfilled – Matthew 26:67.

Messiah’s Crucifixion foretold – Psalm 22:16.
Messiah’s Crucifixion fulfilled – John 19:18.

Messiah’s Mockery foretold – Psalm 22:7.
Messiah’s Mockery fulfilled – Matthew 27:39.

Messiah’s Clothes Divided foretold – Psalm 22:18.
Messiah’s Clothes Divided fulfilled – John 19:23-24.

Messiah’s Cry on the Cross foretold – Psalm 22:1.
Messiah’s Cry on the Cross fulfilled – Matthew 27:46.

Messiah’s Thirst foretold – Psalm 69:21.
Messiah’s Thirst fulfilled – John 19:28.

Messiah’s Pierced Side foretold – Zachariah 12:10.
Messiah’s Pierced Side fulfilled – John 19:34.

Messiah’s Dying Words foretold – Psalm 31:5.
Messiah’s Dying Words fulfilled – Luke 23:46.

Messiah’s Actual Death foretold – Isaiah 53:8.
Messiah’s Actual Death fulfilled – John 19:30.

Messiah’s Sacrifice for Sin foretold – Isaiah 53:10.
Messiah’s Sacrifice for Sin fulfilled – Hebrews 10:12.

Messiah Our Substitute foretold – Isaiah 53:5.
Messiah Our Substitute fulfilled – I Peter 3:18.

Messiah’s Resurrection foretold – Psalm 16:10.
Messiah’s Resurrection fulfilled – Acts 2:25-31.

Messiah’s Ascension foretold – Psalm 110:1.
Messiah’s Ascension fulfilled – Acts 2:34.

Messiah Our Intercessor foretold – Isaiah 53:12.
Messiah Our Intercessor fulfilled – Hebrews 7:25.

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he (the rich man in hell) said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they (my five brothers) will repent. And he (Abraham) said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Luke 16:29-31

See https://empower.global/the-mathematical-probability-that-jesus-is-the-christ/

(A Psalm of David.)

Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

…let the word of Messiah dwell (take up its life) in you richly…

Which of the following is a biblical view of man’s spiritual condition?*

Man is OK.

Man is sick and needs help.

Man is dead.

And you (believers) hath he (God) quickened (made alive), who were dead in trespasses and sins; Ephesians 2:1

…let the word of Christ dwell (take up its life) in you richly…

*Larry

Did you know that giving thanks is one of the characteristics of a Spirit filled believer?

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Ephesians 5:17-21

Did you know that it is the will of God for believers to give thanks in everything?

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. I Thessalonians 5:18

…let the word of Christ dwell (take up its life) in you richly…