Prov. 10:24 (KJV). “The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desires of the righteous shall be granted. “The word “desire” there means to wish or long for. So, according to this, if righteous men or women have a strong desire for something (which would obviously need to be in line with God’s word) then God will grant that desire (1 John 5:14-15).

That reminds me of another verse along the same lines, Psalm 37:4: “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart”. There is a condition there though; we need to “delight” ourselves in the Lord. We do that by spending time with him; worshiping, praying, seeking him and spending time in the word.

In the New Testament we read that if we pray according to God's will, he hears us and answers our prayers (1 John 5:14). The apostle Luke assured us that God will answer the prayers of his chosen ones (Luke 18:1-8). If we pray to the Father in Jesus name the father will give us what we ask: “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:23-24). Wow, that our joy may be full. I like that, how about you?

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