Three Answers to Prayer, Yes, No, Wait. Part [6] 07/14/2026 (Morning thought)

2nd Kings 20:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, thus saith the Lord, set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

For instance, if persons were to pray for healing, for someone who was critically ill, and after prayer, the person dies, that does not mean that God did not hear and answer your prayer. It Just means that the answer was a No, and if that request was made with a humble spirit, a No will be viewed as a positive, for all things work together for the good of those who love God. Persons should not stumble at a No, for there are three main answers to prayer, Yes, No, or Wait.

If the one for whom the request was made, makes a full recovery, the answer was a Yes. If the person in question continues to be sick, for a period of time, the answer is a Wait. But, if the person in question dies after prayers were made, the answer was a No. This point is of critical importance for individuals to understand, for some might be in danger of thinking that God did not hear a particular prayer for healing if the person died after being prayed for, or that sin was present in the ones making the request.

This is not necessarily the case. When we pray, a humble spirit would defer to God’s wisdom, with the understanding that He knows the end from the beginning, and that He knows what is best for the person in question. In fact, there are a number of cases where a No is the very best answer to your prayers…. 2ne Kings 20:2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord.

2nd Kings 20:3 I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Three Answers to Prayer, Yes, No, Wait. Part [5] 07/14/2026 (Evening thought)

Romans 8:26 Likewise, the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Romans 8:27 And he that searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because he makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God…. In other words, if it is indeed the case that one prays in Jesus’ name they will get an answer, period.  In fact, when you think about it carefully, in many cases where the answers were not forthcoming, the cause might be that the requests were not made in Jesus’ name.

That’s because whenever prayer requests are made in His name, you will get an answer, whether it be a Yes, a No, or Wait. This leads us to another passage that deals with the issue of getting answers to prayer, in cases where the request is for healing. This one is huge, because to put it frankly, if one is sick, and a prayer request is made for healing we’ll most likely expect, and hope that the answer is a Yes.

James 5:15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him…. But, according to the title of the study, the answers could also be a No, or a Wait. That’s why earlier, we cautioned against interpreting some of the passages in an absolute manner. Line must be upon line, and precept upon precept, lest we take one passage and run with it, before studying other related passages.

James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!