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| Answered Prayer By Billy Graham • October 3 “Let us . . . come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy.” —Hebrews 4:16, NKJV Frequently people say to me, “God answered my prayer!” Usually they mean God granted them whatever they had requested, either for themselves or for others. God always answers the prayers of His children—but His answer isn’t always “Yes.” Sometimes His answer is “No,” or “Wait”—and they are answers just as much as “Yes.” Think of Paul, pleading with God to remove his “thorn in the flesh” (probably a painful illness). But God’s answer was “No” (see 2 Corinthians 12:7–10). God had something better—a path leading him into deeper dependence on God and His grace. Or think of Jesus, praying as He faced the agony of the Cross: “If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me” (Matthew 26:39). But God’s answer was “No”—because there was no other way for our salvation to be won. God knows far better than we do what is best for us. Thank God even when He says “No” or “Wait.” His answer is always perfect.  Hope for TodayI long to have a faith that rejoices as much in a “no” as in a “yes,” knowing my God has heard my cry and loves me enough to do what is best and not what feels good to me in the moment. | |||||
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| Billy Graham Minute Sometimes God answers prayers in ways we don’t expect. | |||||
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| Devotion text from Hope for Each Day with Billy Graham, © Billy Graham, published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Bible translation used with permission. | |||||
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