Mark 11:24 – “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
A tale is told about a small town that had historically been “dry,” but then a local businessman decided to build a tavern. A group of Christians from a local church were concerned and planned an all-night prayer meeting to ask God to intervene. It just so happened that shortly thereafter lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground. The owner of the bar sued the church, claiming that the prayers of the congregation were responsible, but the church hired a lawyer to argue in court that they were not responsible. The presiding judge, after his initial review of the case, stated that “no matter how this case comes out, one thing is clear. The tavern owner believes in prayer and the Christians do not.” (Source: J.K. Johnston, Why Christians Sin, Discovery House, 1992, p. 129).
Jesus is saying that when we ask for something, the kind of faith that will bring results is a settled assurance that at the time we prayed for something, God agreed to grant our specific request. This assured faith will often come when we ask God for something and then quietly wait before Him for an answer. When you pray, pray without a wishful thinking or a vague hope but trusting or depending on God that you have received it in faith already.
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