Luke 22:42

 

 

 

“And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.”

Matthew 8:2 (KJV)

 

 “And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” Matthew 8:3

The leper was cleansed by Christ.

Was it because the “leper” asked?

 Was it because the “leper” believed? 

Was it because the “leper” trusted Christ implicitly?   

Was it because the “leper” knew that Christ was able to cleanse Him? 

Was it because the “leper” knew that Christ’s will be done?”   

Answer?

All of the above.

As Christians, we know that things are according to our LORD’s will, and it’s His grace, and sovereign power, that ultimately produces results.

As Christians,  vital components of following Christ, are plentiful.  One is our faith.

Along with our trust, our ability to ask, our belief that it can happen, and knowing that if it is the will of the LORD, it can be done.

And we shall get the results, IF the LORD wills it to be so.

Praying, faith, and reading the Holy Word, is the trifecta of Christianity.  Along with a profound unwavering love, for the LORD, which is the foundation of our inner existence, and our lives overall.

When we ask, and seek, and knock.  As Jesus states, “ask and it shall be answered, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened.”  The “leper” asked, he did seek, and he did knock…and he was healed.  Again, according to His will.

It’s very important, that we never forget that it is His will not ours.

Even Jesus stated, “Father, Your will not mine” as He was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.  Luke 22:42

So, if Jesus respected that it is His Father’s will, of course, so too should we follow suit, and recognize that at all times of prayer.

As we go about our day,  praying and meditating, along with all of our everyday routines, realize it’s His will, not ours.  In all of our undertakings, no matter what we endeavor during the course of the day…realize He is with us, listening, watching and loving us, every step of the way.

And when we ask, seek, and knock…it will be done…according to His will and purpose. Amen.

 

 

 

“Father, may I always ask, seek and knock, and realize it’s Your will not mine, as I open the doors of my heart to You, today, and forever, in Jesus name, Amen.”