What is the meaning of 1 John 5:15? And if we know • The verse opens with confidence, not uncertainty, echoing earlier assurance: “I have written these things to you who believe…so that you may know that you have eternal life” (1 John 5:13). • Knowledge in Scripture is relational, grounded in fellowship with God (John 17:3), confirmed by the Spirit’s witness within (Romans 8:16). • This certain knowledge invites us to pray with settled hearts rather than hesitant minds (Hebrews 11:1). that He hears us • God’s attentive ear is a covenant promise: “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and His ears are inclined to their cry” (Psalm 34:15; 1 Peter 3:12). • Hearing implies favor; the prayers of the upright “delight Him” (Proverbs 15:8). • Because our mediator is Jesus, we approach with boldness, knowing every petition passes through Him who “always lives to intercede” (Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:25). in whatever we ask • The sweep is broad, yet verse 14 supplies the guardrail—requests aligned with His will. • Jesus framed the same promise: “Whatever you ask in My name, I will do” (John 14:13-14; 15:7). • Asking “whatever” is not a blank check for selfish desires (James 4:3) but an invitation to align our hearts with His purposes (Matthew 7:7-11). we know that we already possess • Faith counts God’s answer as present reality: “Believe that you have received it, and it will be yours” (Mark 11:24). • This perspective mirrors Abraham, who trusted God “who calls things that are not as though they were” (Romans 4:17). • God’s promises are “Yes” in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20), so the believer lives gratefully as though the provision is in hand. what we have asked of Him • Prayer moves from request to possession because the Father delights to give good gifts (John 16:23-24; Ephesians 3:20). • Peace often arrives first—“the peace of God…will guard your hearts” (Philippians 4:6-7)—while the visible answer unfolds in God’s timing, yet the promise stands secure (1 Kings 8:56). • This closes the circle: we ask, He hears, and by faith we hold what we sought, confident it will manifest exactly as He wills. summary 1 John 5:15 reassures believers that prayer offered within God’s will is already granted from heaven’s vantage point. Knowing God hears transforms petition into possession; faith treats divine promises as present fact, trusting the Father who delights to answer His children. |
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