Ask What You Will

John 15:4-6 KJVS
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. [5] I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [6] If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.”

This study is about abiding in the Vine who is Jesus Christ and bearing much fruit for the kingdom of heaven.

John 15:7 KJVS
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

“Ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you”

perhaps this is in reference to the necessity of the saints spoken about in Romans Chapter 12?

Romans 12:1-13 KJVS
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. [3] For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. [4] For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: [5] So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. [6] Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; [7] Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; [8] Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. [9] Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. [10] Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; [11] Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; [12] Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; [13] Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.”

Receiving what we need to serve Him who is our Heavenly Father through Christ. Serving the Lord, not ourselves; given to or you can say pursuing hospitality.

Once we abide in Christ who is the Vine from heaven, our desires begin to change to what He desires, and what He desires is that any should perish but all would come to repentance as stated in 2nd Peter Chapter 3.

2 Peter 3:9 KJVS
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

Becoming in sync with Gods will and being used in part to bring His will forward, we ask in Jesus’s name for what we need to go forth and bear fruit for His kingdom.

John 15:8-16 KJVS
“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so, shall ye be my disciples. [9] As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. [10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. [11] These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. [12] This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. [13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. [14] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. [15] Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. [16] Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”

Let’s now go back a chapter in the book of John to see what Christ also said about what we should receive.

John 14:10-17 KJVS
“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. [11] Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. [12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my Father. [13] And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14] If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. [15] If ye love me, keep my commandments. [16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; [17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you.”

His Spirit we receive, helps us in the flesh, and intervenes and guides us, for we know not what to pray for.

Romans 8:26-28 KJVS
“Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. [27] And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. [28] And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

We pray for His will to be done, and the necessities for our spirit to be a part in fulfilling His will, for many are called according to His purpose.

We see the importance of His will and what we should ask for in prayer when Jesus Christ told us how to pray, in Matthew Chapter 6.

Matthew 6:7-13 KJVS
“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. [8] Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. [9] After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. [10] Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. [11] Give us this day our daily bread. [12] And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

Thy kingdom come, Thy (not ours) will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Also, we should pray for our daily bread, and Christ who is the Word, is our daily bread.

We see Jesus speak about asking and recieving the daily bread in Matthew Chapter 7.

Matthew 7:7-11 KJVS
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: [8] For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. [9] Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? [10] Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? [11] If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”

Your Heavenly Father knows what you have need of, why worry?

Matthew 6:25-32 KJVS
“Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? [26] Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? [27] Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? [28] And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: [29] And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. [30] Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? [31] Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? [32] (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.”

Father will provide what you need here on earth (physically and spiritually) while you fulfill His will as it is in heaven. However, for you to qualify to receive, you must diligently seek His kingdom, and His righteousness.

Matthew 6:33 KJVS
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

There are many who are predestined to serve, whose wills are vacant, because they, unlike most, don’t have freewill, and what they ask for in the name of Jesus Christ, they receive because it is His will they seek and have a desire to see fulfilled.

His will, His way who is Jesus Christ, and our Heavenly Fathers kingdom.

What else would you ask for?

The end.