Ask Him Yourself!

 “Please inquire of the LORD for us, for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us. Perhaps the LORD will deal with us according to all His wonderful works, that the king may go away from us.”  Jeremiah 21:2

Hey, Jerry, you're in good with the Lord, put in for our favor, won't you, and see if the Lord won't make that bad guy go away? Have you been asked by one who refuses to believe in our Lord Jesus to request a favor of Him when things go poorly for that unbeliever? Our first response might be to tell that person, "Ask Him yourself!" The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective according to James, the brother of our Lord. We can be of use to others in their distress, and we can in prayer ask for the Lord's favor. That first response we had though might well be the best one in this case. Our Lord Jesus is just a prayer away from anyone at any moment. And, we read in the old prophets that whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Just His name is a great place for anyone to start who needs the Lord's favor. What happens if they still refuse to believe though? 

Well, the old time Israelites in Jerusalem could tell them what happens then. Jeremiah asked, and the Lord gave a response appropriate to sin and unbelief: the Lord promised an assembly of the enemy right in the midst of the city! The Lord does not grant favor to unbelief, so as the saying goes... ask Him yourself! 

Love in Christ,

Bucky