ONLY IF YOU HAVE ASKED

A Response to "Only If You Have Asked"

The Divine Confirmation

As I was worshipping one Sunday morning, these scriptures and thoughts flashed into my mind. It was as if God was saying something good is about to happen the way Jesus did on earth. Then the preacher for the Sunday service unfolded the scripture verses in Exodus 33:15-17 for the first part of his message. This was really a confirmation. The exact scripture text. God was speaking, and He was confirming His word. He was saying that He is about to move in a powerful way, just as He did through Jesus and Moses.

Jesus Went About Doing Good

Jesus went about doing good, curing the sick, restoring the sight of the blind, making the lame walk, raising the dead back to life, feeding the hungry, and driving away demons from possessed people as He also preached and enacted the coming of the Kingdom of God. This was His ministry. This was His mission. He did not just talk about the Kingdom; He demonstrated it. He did not just preach; He acted. He was the embodiment of God's power and love. And He calls us to do the same.

Authority Given to His Disciples

Jesus called His twelve disciples to Him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. He did not just send them out; He empowered them. He gave them authority. He gave them the power to do what He had been doing. This authority is not just for the original twelve; it is for all who believe. We have been given authority in the name of Jesus. We have been empowered by the Holy Spirit. We are called to continue His work.

Moses' Plea for God's Presence

Moses said to the Lord, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?" Moses understood that the presence of God was the distinguishing factor. It was not their numbers, their wealth, or their strategy. It was the presence of God that set them apart. He knew that without God's presence, they were just like every other nation.

God's Response

The Lord said to Moses, "I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name." God responded to Moses' plea. He promised to go with them. He promised to distinguish them. He promised to do the very thing Moses asked. This is a powerful reminder that God responds to the prayers of His people. He hears us. He knows us. He is pleased with those who seek Him. And He will do the very thing we ask when we ask according to His will.

The Supernatural Is Coming

So, you can expect the supernatural, the extraordinary miracles of God. And He says He will do the very thing only if you have asked. This is the key: ask. Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened. God is ready to move. He is ready to demonstrate His power. He is ready to do the extraordinary. But He is waiting for us to ask. He is waiting for us to seek. He is waiting for us to knock.

Final Reflection

God is about to do something good. He is about to move in power, just as He did through Jesus and Moses. He is ready to heal, deliver, and restore. But we must ask. We must seek His presence. We must pray with faith. The supernatural is available. The extraordinary is within reach. But only if you have asked.

Prayer for the Supernatural

Lord, I ask You to move in power. I ask You to do the extraordinary. I ask You to heal, deliver, and restore. I ask for Your presence to go with me. I ask You to distinguish me from the world. I believe that You are ready to act. I believe that You will do the very thing I ask. I ask in faith. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.