The New Life by Andrew

Andrew Murray on The New Life: Words of God for Young Disciples Text
Mt 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more
shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Count certainly upon an answer: that is the third point in the word of Jesus. 'Your Father will
recompense you openly.' There is nothing about which the Lord Jesus has spoken so positively as the
certainty of an answer to prayer. Pray, review the promises. (Matt 6:7,8; 11:24; Luke 8:8; John
14:13,14; 15:7,16; 16:23,24)
Mt 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they
shall be heard for their much speaking.
Mt 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need
of, before ye ask him.
Mt 11:24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of
judgment, than for thee.
Lu 8:8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when
he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Joh 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be
glorified in the Son.
Joh 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Joh 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be
done unto you.
Joh 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go
and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the
Father in my name, he may give it you.
Joh 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye
shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
Joh 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy
may be full.
Observe how constantly in the Psalms, that prayer-book of God's saints, God is called upon as the
God who hears prayer and gives answers. (Ps. 3:5; 4:4; 6:10; 10:17; 27:6; 20:2,7; 34:5,7,18; 38:16;
40:2; 65:3; 66:19)
Ps 3:5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Ps 4:4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.
Selah.
Ps 6:10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed
suddenly.
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