Matthew 21:22 –  “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”

There have been times in my life when I have had to deal with the devil’s illegal attacks on my physical body, including today.  In those times, I focus on knowing God’s word and way.   Today, as I read in Matthew from chapters 17 to 21, several things kept repeating themselves: Healing, deliverance, authority, and faith.

We make faith mysterious and intentionally or unintentionally, consciously or subconsciously blame God when we do not receive the desired answer.

It is NEVER God’s fault.  That is absolute!

Unfortunately, we sometimes attempt to justify why we did not receive a positive answer to our prayer.   It is a valid truth that God knows best!   That goes without saying.  He does!   However, it is equally true that He never contradicts Himself.

Jesus died for our salvation, and it is never God’s will not to save.  Yet in healing, deliverance, provision, etc., we tend to say things like, “It must not have been God’s will.”  I ask for chapter and verse!

Did Jesus come to destroy the works of the devil?  Did He defeat the devil?  Absolutely!

If that is true, and it is, then why would Jesus take the stripes and revoke the curse, which was death, sickness and disease, and poverty, but will not give us what Jesus died to achieve?

He said repeatedly, “If you believe in your heart, you receive what you ask.”

For a long time, I have sought the key to understanding, not to bring condemnation on myself or others but to enable me to function fully in God’s Promises and Provisions.  I desire understanding so I can pray effectively, live victoriously, and manifest Kingdom Life now.

I have discovered that there is a key.  It is the Heart!   Not the mind but the heart.   The mind filters what gets into the heart.  If we develop negative thinking and adopt thinking that justifies failure, the heart is not exposed to truth and expectation.

I have not fully arrived at that place or level of faith and understanding, but I am pressing in.  If God makes a declaration or issues a promise, I am determined to believe it, seek it, and not be distracted from it.  I will guard my thoughts and my words so that my focus is on the promise rather than what I see or feel. 

We either believe God and act like He is telling the truth, or we do not.  I have experienced miraculous healing, deliverance, guidance, and provision.  Sadly, those have not been the norm, but the unusual.

God cannot and does not lie.  Therefore, if He says or promises ANYTHING, it is 100% reliable.   My cry is for me, you, and everyone to recalibrate our brains, restructure our words, and renew our anticipation in Him. 

It is Finished!    That means nothing more has to be done for us to receive the promises of God NOW!

Lord, let today manifest Your truth in our lives.