Live to Love Scripture Encouragement John 11.22

John 11:22 Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You." Are we like Martha in this regard? She expressed a trust in Jesus’ intercession “even now” with Lazarus being dead 4 days. What was He to ask of God? Her words “whatever you ask” remind me of the words of Jesus to His disciples found in John 14:13. “Whatever you ask in My name that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” and 15:7-8 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.” Jesus told them they could ask whatever they needed to obey His command to love with Him, and it would be given, so the Father could receive glory. Isn’t this the same case? She knows Jesus loves Lazarus and them, so she knows He could ask the Father for whatever is needed to love them for God’s glory. Therein lies our confidence in Jesus’ intercession. We know He loves us. We know He asks for whatever is needed to most glorify God. Then we trust Him. We can’t live to love with Jesus if we don’t trust that His will and intercession are motivated by His love and glory.