For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 (KJV)
Bottom line: You received life after you believed in God’s son.
Teaching
Today, Due to a lack of understanding of some kingdom truths, most of God’s people struggle with their Christian faith. Among these realities is the principle of believing and receiving.
The Bible says:
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matthew 21:22
The Bible teaches us here that, in the kingdom of God, after you believe God’s word in something, you receive that very thing. Therefore, the one who believes becomes an owner after you believe. If you believe in God for a job, then you receive that job. If you believe in God for a baby, then you receive that baby. If you believe in God for a company, then you receive that company. You always receive after you have believed.
But a lot of Christians are ignorant of this. They keep asking the same thing over and over because they are not aware that these things have been given to them already. They live their lives, depending on their sight. If they don’t see those things come to them physically, they think they have not obtained them yet. But the Bible says:
For we walk by faith, not by sight:
2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)
After we ask, we must believe we have received from God those things which we have asked. Therefore, when we leave our prayer room, we leave with all the answers to our prayers, we do not leave empty-handed.
The Bible says of Abraham:
It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Romans 4:13 (NIV)
Abraham received the world for an inheritance. He believed in the promise of God’s word, and he received the whole world for an inheritance. Today, we are all called the children of Father Abraham, because the world was given to him and his seed, and we are part of his seed. Hallelujah. Thus, the world belongs to us. It is our inheritance in Christ Jesus.
Our opening verse says:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 (KJV)
Anyone who believes in the only begotten son of God receives eternal life instantly. Therefore, eternal life is not a life you will receive in heaven after you exit the earth, but it is the divine life of God which you receive immediately after you get born again. Therefore, everyone who has believed in Jesus HAS eternal life. Hallelujah.
Further Study
- Mark 11:24 (KJV) [Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.]
Reflection
- How often do receive after you pray?
- Do you confess God’s word after you pray or do you talk unbelieve?
Prayer
Thank you, heavenly Father, for the blessing of asking in your presence. I confess that I have everything I have ever asked for in the name of Jesus. I am walking today in the reality of my breakthrough in Jesus’ name. Amen.
