Daily Lesson for May 1, 2017

Today's Daily Lesson comes from 1 John chapter       3 verses 19 through 22:

19And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; 22and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him.

We should learn to be bold in asking God for our heart's desires. Prayer is not for the timid or guilt stricken.  To be prayerful is to be daring!

We may be self-conscious about what we hope for. "Who am I to ask such a thing?" we say.  But God knows us, and our hearts, and the desires of our hearts. And it is God's good pleasure to give those things to us when we ask.

So, we are bold to ask for what has been laid upon our hearts. There is no shame in asking that mountains be moved. There is no disgrace in asking that stones be rolled away.

God is in heaven and we are on earth; so let our prayers be something.