Daily Devotions
1 John
"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him..."
Text: 1 John 5:14
CONFIDENT OF OUR FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The Apostle John wanted dearly his beloved readers to be confident in their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! To be plagued by doubt would be miserable!
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him,
that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
1 John 5:14
1. “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him”
a) It is so important that our faith in the Lord gives us a sense of confidence.
b) This verse complements the previous one.
c) Our faith is in the name of the Lord Jesus.
d) Our confidence is in His being the Son of God.
e) John wrote to boost the confidence of his readers in the Lord Jesus Christ.
f) Important synonyms to the word “confidence”.
i) Assurance
ii) Boldness
2. “That if we ask anything according to His will”
a) John knew that some of his readers had trouble in believing in the name of the Lord Jesus.
b) This led to the problem of not praying with any great confidence about offering prayers.
IMPORTANT BASIC UNDERSTANDING ABOUT PRAYER
In this short text, John highlights some very important features about praying.