Message #17 (of 20) from the PrayerPower radio series
"The Deeper Life of Prayer"

by Kaye Johns

As Jesus was preparing to leave His disciples, He gave them His final instructions, including His most remarkable prayer promises. He gave them to the ones to whom He was entrusting the building of His church, and He repeated several times the promise that they could have whatever they asked in prayer. These were not casual promises, but those with conditions to be met, conditions that only mature, fully surrendered disciples could possibly understand or meet.

These promises are for committed disciples. If we but meet the condition He gave in John 15:7, it will encompass all the others. Jesus said, "If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you."

Jesus then explained why He would be willing to give them whatever they asked--because in living the abiding life they would bear much fruit, showing themselves to be His disciples, for His Father’s glory. He repeated this promise in John 15:16: "I chose you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name."

The overriding condition for all the prayer promises is the abiding life that cannot help but bear eternal and lasting fruit. From this abiding life, such fruit is borne on the wings of our prayers.

Pray with me now -- Father, may we abide in Christ, that all that we are and all that we pray bears fruit for Your glory. In His name, amen.

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