In what ways can we trust God's answers to our prayers? The invitation of Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to Me, and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things you do not know.” Why His promise is rock-solid • He cannot lie (Numbers 23:19). • His word is forever settled (Psalm 119:89). • He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Ways we can trust God’s answers • They are certain – The verse begins with “I will,” not “I might.” – Jesus echoes this certainty: “Ask, and it will be given to you” (Matthew 7:7). • They flow from perfect knowledge – He shows us “things you do not know,” proving He sees what we cannot (Isaiah 55:8-9). • They reveal His power – “Great and mighty” translates a word for fortified or inaccessible—answers we could never reach on our own (Ephesians 3:20). • They align with His goodness – “If you…know how to give good gifts…how much more will your Father…?” (Matthew 7:11). • They serve His redemptive plan – Jeremiah spoke to a city under siege; God promised restoration (Jeremiah 33:7-9). Our answers also advance His bigger story. When the answer is “wait” or “different” • God’s silence is never absence (Psalm 34:15). • Delays refine faith and character (James 1:3-4). • Different answers protect us from lesser things (Romans 8:28, 32). Practical ways to rest in His response 1. Stand on Scripture—pray it back to Him (1 John 5:14-15). 2. Keep asking with confidence, not anxiety (Philippians 4:6-7). 3. Watch expectantly; record His faithfulness (Habakkuk 2:1-3). 4. Obey what you already know (John 15:7). Heart takeaways • God invites, listens, and answers—always. • His responses are bigger and wiser than our requests. • Trust grows as we remember past faithfulness and cling to present promises. |
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