He Knows What’s Best
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Luke 22:42
Sometimes it’s hard to pray when things don’t go as planned, but do you stop praying and conclude that God has chosen to ignore you or forgotten you?
It’s easy to dismiss the frustrations of people who think about giving up when life isn’t pleasant but that doesn’t eliminate the pain or the loneliness they feel.
Prayer is based on the relationship of the child with the Father. Paul explained that God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who cries, ‘Abba, Father!’ That plea which rises from the heart of God’s child is prayer! It is just that simple.
A loving Father answers our requests based upon His knowledge, which far surpasses ours, and His understanding of our need, which is much different from our perception of that need.
God does hear and answer the faintest plea of His child, but the answers are far deeper than our human understanding.
God’s answers may be either of the four:
1. Some answers are direct such that we immediately receive what we’ve asked for.
2. Some answers are delayed. Here it is a matter of timing, and God answers on His timetable, not ours.
3. Some answers are disguised. We ask and then realise only later that God answered because His answer was different from our request.
4. Some answers are denied. He loves us too much to give everything we ask for. The denial is for our utmost good.
Our father knows what’s best, and we can trust Him for His best in our life.