Three Answers to Prayer, Yes, No, Wait. Part [16] 07/19/2026 (Morning thought)

2nd Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

After a definite answer is given to prayer, there is no need to continue banging on the gates of heaven, if God has made His good will clear to you. A humble spirit will accept His final answer as being the very best response, in your given situation. Currently, you might be praying about some issue in your life. It may be that, like the widow, you have an axe to grind with someone, or like Paul, you may be asking for healing, or deliverance from a situation that is causing you grief, and sleepless nights.

God wants us to remember Christ, and Paul and the many others who went before, who at times got a Yes, a Wait and in some instances a No. Let not your heart be troubled, because whatsoever the answer may be, God knows what He is doing, and the final answer will always be for the best good of all those concerned…. Jeremiah 29: 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:12 Then shall you call upon me, and you shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. Therefore, zip up your boots, lift up the hands that are drooping and pray in the positive, with a humble spirit, and in the fullness of time, God will make His good and perfect will known. We therefore end with two passages of Scripture that will encourage us to pray and continue praying, because God is faithful, who has promised.

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 8 For everyone that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

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

Three Answers to Prayer, Yes, No, Wait. Part [15] 07/19/2026 (Evening thought)

2nd Corinthians 12: 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Like Elijah who had to wait until he got a definite answer, Jesus also had to wait until God gave Him a definite answer, and it was a No. It was very tough for Christ to move forward with the agenda, but He did it for you and me, and in the process, He took No for an answer. The same answer of No occurred with the apostle Paul, who on three separate occasions, had prayed for healing, and the answer came back as a No.

He did not fret, nor would he turn back, and he would not allow his confidence in God to be shaken, just because he did not get what he asked for. Was it tough for Paul too, yes it was, especially since he had been given the gift of healing to the extent where those who received handkerchiefs from him would be healed, and yet, here he is, praying for his own healing, and the answer is a No.

2nd Corinthians 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness…. Obviously, the answer was a no. Question: what should you do if after praying on several occasions, the answer comes back as a No? Should the person in question, continue to press their petitions to the throne of grace, or should you stand down, like Paul and Jesus with a humble, understanding spirit?

2nd Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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