37 OBEY GOD AND RECEIVE WHAT YOU ASK.
And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
—1 John 3:22
Jesus declares that when we love Him we obey Him (John 15). We live to please Him and what pleases Him is obedience, i.e. doing those things that are pleasing in His sight.
Disobeying? Then don’t ask. When you live to please Him, you will never want to ask for anything that He doesn’t want to give you.
Disobedience …
• shuts the windows of heaven.
• produces brazen heavens.
• paralyzes prayer.
• produces powerlessness
At times you may cry out, “Why isn’t God answering my prayers and granting what I ask?” Now you know the possible answer—disobedience.
Before you pray …
• obey.
• please God.
• do what He commands.
Lord,
Before my every prayer, break my pride, convict my heart, show me any area of disobedience in my life. Amen.