Last time I tried to demonstrate that, at least according to the Bible, God wants to answer our prayers. Here I want to show you that when Jesus said, "Ask and it shall be given… For everyone that asketh receiveth," Jesus was telling us what God's attitude is towards our prayers. God's attitude is that of a good father to the petitions of his children.
But that God wants to answer our prayers more than we want them answered, isn't enough. Jesus
also made clear that we have a part to play in receiving the answer. In fact, God can say yes to your prayer and you will still do without the answer if you fail in doing your part.
If the last episode was about God's attitude toward prayer here I want to show you what Jesus says our attitude toward prayer should be.
Supplementary Resources
– Scriptures used: Matthew 7:7-11, James 1:4-5, Matthew 17:20, Luke 11:5-8, Matthew 6:7
– Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (TWOT),
– Concise Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, By Frederick William Danker,
– Story about Honi the Circle-drawer in Mishna,