“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”
This promise is as simple as the old cliché. “A closed mouth don’t get fed.” There are times God will blow your mind and grant you things you never asked for and there are times when you are going to have to ask. When it comes time for asking, remember God doesn’t have to be as intimidating as your childhood friend’s dad. You know, the ones you never asked for anything, but rather, asked you friend to ask for you. God is much more approachable than that.
Sometimes it is difficult to ask, because we live life as if inspired by Home Depot. We go through life thinking we can do it, and another person will help if we struggle. In fact, the first portion of this promise makes reference to pursuing it in our own strength and according to our own understanding. The results are emptiness and complete lack.
The reality is, there will be things in life that only God will get you through. You will be forced to swallow your pride and ask. If you don’t, then you won’t have.
Have you ever been a guest and someone offer you the last of the desert but you refused? For some reason we think this makes us a good guest and that our host is pleased with out choice. I can recall several times I suffered because I didn’t want to take it all. I am happy to report that I have overcome that shortcoming, when it comes to God. God like a gracious host offers what we want, but often we refuse in an attempt to show what a good guest we are. All the while, we suffer because we really want it. Do you want it bad enough to ask God for it?
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