WHATSOEVER YE SHALL ASK?

The LORD Jesus speaking to the disciples during the Passion Week, says something, which can be mistaken, if not understood within the context. We find the words of our Master in Matthew 21:21-22 – “21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”

The LORD will give what we need and He surely will. However, to claim that “the LORD is bound to give whatever we ask”* is asking a bit too much from the text and the context. The same promise is found in the following verses – *”…13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” – John 14:13
“7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” – John 15:7
“14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” – 1 John 5:14-15

Here, in these verses, is given to us, a fuller context of the promise, where we get to know the proper qualification for the same.

May the LORD help us build our lives on firm foundations and the right understanding of the promises of our LORD. May the LORD help us.