HOW TO KNOW YOU BELIEVE YOU RECEIVED

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

It is the will of God that you receive all the promises of God that are yes and amen in Christ Jesus. How do you receive them? What do you need to know, or be refreshed about, so you can receive all that the Lord has for you? This is a key Scripture for walking in faith and receiving the promises of God. John 15:7 says, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” We have to ask.

The Lord does know what you need, but it seems to be a legal matter—we must ask Him. Matthew 6:8 clearly tells us that even though the Father knows what you need before you ask, you still have to ask. Jesus told us in John 16:23–24 that whatever we ask the Father in the name of Jesus, we will receive it. He told us to ask and receive, that our joy would be full.

When we ask, we must believe. Jesus told us that whatever things we desire when we pray, we must believe that we receive them, and then we will have them (Mark 11:24). I John 5:14–15 tells us that when we ask according to the will of God—which is the Word of God—God hears us, and then we have the petitions we desired of Him. We must ask according to the Word of God, believe that we receive when we pray, and then the promise will be ours.

How can you know if you really believed when you prayed? Is it a feeling? What tells us we are in faith? Let me give you a few ways you can tell if you really received when you prayed.

One way to tell is by what is coming out of your mouth. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks (Luke 6:45). Another way is gratitude. If you truly believe you received, then that is past tense, and you will be thankful to God—just as Abraham was strong in faith, giving glory to God. If you received when you prayed, you will also have patience. With faith and patience, we inherit the promises of God.

You will also have joy. The Bible tells us in I Peter 1:8–9 that we rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of our faith. If you truly received when you prayed, you will be at rest. The Word speaks about entering into rest in the book of Hebrews. We rest when we know the work is finished. If you believe God heard you, and you received what you asked for according to the Word of God, you will enter into that rest.

Ask, believe, and receive, that your joy may be full. Remember, all the promises of God are yes and amen to you!