Encouragement

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Ask What You Desire (John 15:6 & 7)

“If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”

Today’s message is a power packed promise from the heart of a Father who loves His kids and wants to see them walking in the fullness of their identity in Him. It is a golden Kingdom key which comes into our hands when we learn about abiding in Him. The Lord is saying to us here that if we abide in Him, we will see our prayers answered. Is this really possible? Yes, absolutely!

If you cut a branch away from its tree, it would look good for about a day and then wither progressively until it would only be good for a bonfire! This first verse is a good reminder of the importance of staying connected to the Vine, because in Him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). On the other hand, the second half of this Scripture is the most wonderful reminder of what it means to abide in Jesus and have Him abide in us!

Ask what you desire! This is an amazing promise, and it is about God’s Word abiding in us. When we are in Him and He is in us, the Word is made flesh through us. Our thoughts begin to reflect His thoughts, our ways become like His. He renews our minds, our faith, our expectations. His fullness in us changes our perceptions, our words and declarations. Jesus said that we speak out of the abundance of what is in our hearts (Luke 6:45 & Matthew 12:34), so when He is in us, it is His Word that flows from our hearts. Our desires become an echo of what God desires. Even as we are one with the Father, Son & Holy Spirit, our confession and our prayers are naturally what Heaven declares for us, and there is no way that they cannot be fulfilled.

Dear friend, you and I are abiding in the Vine. Of His fullness we have received grace upon grace as we draw strength and the life giving sap from the Source that never fails. There is no lack or sickness or oppression in the Vine – only Life, healing and glory! We receive peace and power because we are rooted into the Vine, power to speak forth our desires, which are really His desires. What we “ask” is simply an agreement with the Father’s will, and a declaration of His heart. It is the secret to answered prayer!

You may have been calling on the name of the Lord for many months, and waiting to see the answers to your prayers but today, the Holy Spirit is breaking that cycle of disappointment off your life, as He calls you into the fullness of the Father’s heart. He says “Abide in Me and let My Words abide in you. Cling to Me and let Me wrap Myself around you. There is much you have been waiting for and these things are what you will see when you let Me abide in you and you hide yourself in Me. I want you walking in the fullness of My glory and in My victory because Jesus died that you might live this life abundantly”!

You are stepping into a season of answered prayer. You will see things happen because you are calling forth what is already in Abba’s heart! Your peace and provision, your protection and overcoming, territory and authority; they are all established in Heaven, released as a part of your joint inheritance with Jesus. So take heart, dear friend, and know that you are on the brink of something very special. Draw nearer to Jesus and let His love enfold you. Step into His presence and let His presence step into you. Hallelujah! Then you will ask Him what you desire, and it surely will be done for you!

Minoli Haththotuwa, 03 March 2015
www.risingonwings.org

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