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GENUINE REQUEST

Text: James 4:3 

You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.

Today, we shall be looking at one major reason why people ask amiss. 

Our text above clearly shows that people ask amiss because they ask to spend it on their own pleasures.  

Whenever you ask for anything from the Lord in order to spend on your own pleasures, you have asked amiss. 

True request that touches God's heart   must be that which is centered on His own  pleasure and glory; and not on your own cravings or desires. 

Every child of God must understand that  their needs are not just about them anymore. 

Having been translated into God's kingdom, your need/want is no longer about your mere desires, but about giving glory to God.

For instance, every well meaning parent knows for sure that when the needs of their children are met, it is to their honour and glory.  If a parent refuses to pay his ward's fee at school and they send the ward out of class, the shame first of all goes to the parents and not to the child. 

In the same way, every child of God must be well established in the fact that God meeting their needs is majorly for His own glory and pleasure. 

Imagine, if a 14 year old boy wants a lamborghini car, and he starts asking and crying that his father gets him one.  Such desire does not in any way bring  tangible pleasure to a reasonable father. The boy is only desiring and asking for something to show off or to impress his peers. 

There is no way such huge request by a 14 year old boy would  give any pleasure even to the richest man on earth. A rich and reasonable father should allow his children grow to maturity before he commits certain privileges and assets into their care.

If you approach God as his child "faith-fully" for any genuine need, He will certainly oblige you speedily.

(Luke 18:6-8). You must find yourself well settled and seated in this truth. God is always interested in your affairs, only that you must ask for things because you truly have needs and not for mere spending on your own fleshy pleasure.

God can do anything for you! 
He can give anything you request from Him! 
He can raise you to any height in your endeavours! Only  ensure that you seek for His own glory in all that you do.

BIBLE READING: Luke 18:1-8.

PRAYER FOCUS
1. Father, purify and enlarge my heart to always ask after your pleasure and not mine.


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