GOD WILL ANSWER PRAYER, IF...

 GOD WILL ANSWER PRAYER, IF...

        Prayer is a privilege of the child of God. There are, however, conditions set forth by Holy Writ for acceptable prayer. God will hear our prayer:
        If We Are Obedient! John records, “and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us” (1 John 3:22-24).
        If We Are Righteous! Peter admonished, “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil” (1 Peter 3:12).
        If We Ask According To His Will! John states, “And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us” (1 John 5:14).
        If We Pray In Faith! Jesus taught His disciples, “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive” (Matt. 21:22). A non-believer’s prayer is in vain!
        If We Pray In Jesus’ Name! John writes, “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 anything in my name, that will I do” (John 14:13).
        If We Have The Right Motive! James taught, “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts” (4:3).
        Prayer is a tremendous blessing that Christians have in their possession. May we pray to the Father on a regular basis with hearts of thanksgiving (Col. 3:17)!