You Got A Friend in Me – Day 6: Ask Boldly

Secure relationships make room for bold requests. Today we see what happens when someone asks for something big.

Scripture of the Day

"When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, 'Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?' 'Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,' Elisha replied."

2 Kings 2:9 (NIV)

Elisha did not ask for a small blessing. In his day, a double portion was the share of the firstborn son. He was asking to be treated as Elijah's heir, to carry on the work in full.

Elijah called it a difficult thing, but he did not shut it down. Elisha could ask because their relationship was secure. Jesus invites the same boldness from us: "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" (Matthew 7:11).

Make bold requests of the people God has placed in your life, and of God Himself.

Reflection Question

What bold request have you been holding back because it felt too big? Who could you ask, and what would you ask of God?

Prayer

Father, You are a good Father who loves to give good gifts. Give me the courage to ask boldly, with a humble heart and for Your glory. Amen.

In His grace,

The Brook Miami