A new look at prayer #2 ask with a fixed faith.

      Ask God is a way of using your faith.  The Hebrews who left Egypt, didn't ask as much as complained and murmured.  In 1 Cor. 10:4  The spiritual rock that followed them was Christ.  We are to learn from them.  In this case, asking and not complaining were the desires of God.  This applies today--because of Christ our rock.  We worship him in Spirit and in truth.

     What fixed faith is , how to ask and wait for receiving answers.  Let's take a look at Ex. 15:22

     The crossing of the red sea was a type of our salvation to God and Jesus.  It is amazing, they walked where there was no water.  It was on either side of them.  Now in v.22-23  first there is no water.  Then when find some water it is bitter and no good.   From v.23-26  though they murmured  Moses receives instructions to throw  a tree in the water. the waters are made sweet.  What grace God gives even in our testing and training time.  They didn't turn to other gods here.  Notice Moses did the asking. Then he got answers.  

     A.   Moses is a real example to them.  He listens to the voice of God and throws tree in.  v.26  and then God shows that they would be sick if had drank that water. ( The waters were healed. ) It is like a math problem.  1. obey God's voice and commandments.  2.  You will be kept from sickness.  or ask for healing and receive it.  Not receive Egypt's diseases.   

     B.   In v.27  God is always ahead of us.  He knows and plans the outcome.  We will always be learning but not fail.  Jesus prays for us that our faith fail not.  He is the author and finisher of our faith.  This is hard to chew , but  our faith will always be growing and we will never be going to stop and say let me off.  The lessons will be learned the hard way, and we will just have to go without water.  preaching was not meant to inspire only but to create in us the new life of Christ.  I am just as responsible as you are.  We all must live the life of faith unto fullness of Christ.

     So be encouraged all your proving s by God are mixed with grace.   v. 27  Elim is waiting out there for you.   Heaven to.  Rev. 22:1-2.   In 1Peter 2:24  He is quoting Isa. 53  Healing is for now as well as in heaven.  

     They rushed me to the hospital,that is the law at the workplace.  I was cut in half. only my bones were intact.  The  nurse offered me a needle shot. I declined she said okay.  My son brought me home that night. Pain at times but long story short after a few days , while even going back to working. You didn't want to see my body, God healed me.  No medicines were taken.  I am thankful for Dr. Hobart E. Freeman messages.  He taught a great message of faith.   check out you tube.  To God be all the glory.