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Ken Brown | July 31, 2010
In our posting, “How to Gain God’s Favor,” I showed from the Scriptures in Romans and Ephesians that those of us who have believed on our Lord Jesus Christ already have God’s favor, His good will. There are many good works we are called to perform, but these works are not what cause God to be willing to act on our behalf. He is already more than willing to act on our behalf, having surrounded us with His favor.
If this is true, then why is it that our petitions are not always granted? Were we not humble enough? Did we not ask fervently or often enough? Was our request too frivolous? Was it God’s intent to put us through some trial to teach us something or to test us? I have heard each of these reasons given, but what do the Scriptures say? There are two requirements given in God’s Word for seeing our prayers come to pass, and neither of them are any of the above.
