It is an interesting thing that the man who would not die, would ask that he die. I find it interesting that Elijah, who was taken to heaven in a first chariot - he never died - would ask that he die. We have here proof that His does n9t alway give usnwjatbwe ask, thigh he always does in some sense. The Lord hmgave Elijah something better then what he asked for and in that sense did answer his prayer. I find it fascinating that the lion-hearted Elijah would be so depressed by jezebels threats that he would ask to die and we can be glad that our Father did not take Elijah when he asked. There is a limit to the doctien of prayer. We must not expect that God will give us everything we ask for. We know that when we ask and do not recieve it is because our asking is missing something. If we ask go that which is not promised we cannot and should not expect to recieve, but if we ask for that which is promised we can expect to receive it. If we run in opposition to the Spirit, if we ask for those things that are in opposing to His will or if we ask with the motive to make our own name great, shutout an eye to His glory, we should not be surprised when God Does Not Nswer the prayer. But if we ask in faith without doubting with the right motives and in line eith His ways and if we do not recieve it, we must know that we will twice something ewylivalnt or the same, we just ha e to be patient, as someone said, "if the Lord does not give us fold he will give us silver, if he does not give us silver he will give us diamonds." If you ask for that which is inline with the Spirit and you do not drive it, know that you will receive something ewualvaleng of better, and on thus thing you will rejoice.
May we then be in prayer right now. May we interceed and ask for that which He has promised.
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