1 John 5 contains some of the most powerful Truths in the entire Word of God! Verse 1 tells us this:
1 Everyone who believes (adheres to, trusts, and relies on the fact) that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah) is a born-again child of God; and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him (His offspring).
If YOU believe that Jesus IS the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior of the world, AND you call Him your Lord (Romans 10:9-10), then YOU are a member of the family of God, an heir of God and an equal heir with Jesus of all that the Father has, including His great love (Romans 8:17)! Remember, He loves YOU just as much as He loves Jesus (John 17:23)! HALLELUJAH! That should get you shouting for joy! Verses 11-12 clarify this even more:
11 And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.
This "life" is the Greek word "zoe" , which means: the absolute fullness of life that belongs to God, life as God has within Himself. Another HALLELUJAH moment! As if that isn't completely and absolutely wonderful and beyond anything that we deserve, we also have THIS promise in verses 14-15:
14 And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us. 15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.
Not only are we born again, members of the family of God, heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus, BUT, we now have the simple and powerful "formula" for answered prayer! Simply find out the will of God, which is found in the Word of God, and then ASK for it! IF it's in line with His Word, which IS His will, then He hears! His hearing is the only prerequisite for answered prayer! Dig into the Word! You will be SO glad you did! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Worship with "Calvary Covers It All":
Shalom in Him!
