2 Corinthians 12:8-9; The Power of Christ
2 Corinthians 12:8-9 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
The power of answered prayers is given by the sufficient grace of God as God’s people subsist in weakness. In humble dependence our Lord Jesus says to His disciples, Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. The power of Christ unleashed by a simple asking. What a marvellous way to live. This is God’s way. Indeed, “… this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us” (1 John 5:14).
Prayer is the believer’s power with God. There is always recourse with God. Man may be helpless, but not our God. The burdens of life can often be so overwhelming at times that they threaten to rob the believer of his confidence in God’s ability to help him through yet another impasse. But when we ask, our text tells us, our request shall be met. This is the promise. This is the joy of asking.