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The List Was Answered in Advance
Scripture:
"Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear."
— Isaiah 65:24
There are moments when we come before God with a long list of requests—our needs, our fears, our questions, our plans, and the things we desperately want Him to change.
But what if we stopped for a moment and realized something powerful:
The list was already answered in advance.
God is not surprised by your needs. He is not disco... moreGood day Templar family
The List Was Answered in Advance
Scripture:
"Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear."
— Isaiah 65:24
There are moments when we come before God with a long list of requests—our needs, our fears, our questions, our plans, and the things we desperately want Him to change.
But what if we stopped for a moment and realized something powerful:
The list was already answered in advance.
God is not surprised by your needs. He is not discovering your circumstances for the first time when you pray. He knows what you need before you ask Him.
Jesus said:
"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him."
— Matthew 6:8
This does not mean that every answer will look exactly the way we expected. Sometimes God's answer is yes. Sometimes it is wait. Sometimes it is no, because He sees what we cannot see.
But His response is never careless.
God has already prepared grace for tomorrow's battle. He has already made provision for the journey ahead. He has already gone before you into places you have not yet reached.
Think about the Israelites standing before the Red Sea. From their perspective, there was nowhere to go. But God had already prepared the answer before they arrived at the impossible place.
Sometimes we pray for strength when God has already placed strength within us through His Spirit.
We pray for direction while God has already given us His Word.
We pray for protection while God has already gone before us.
We pray for provision while God is already preparing what we will need.
The answer may already be moving, even while you are still praying.
So don't allow today's unanswered questions to convince you that God is absent.
Trust His timing.
Trust His wisdom.
Trust His provision.
And trust the God who sees the whole story when you can only see one page.
A Word for Today
You don't have to carry tomorrow's burden today.
Bring your list to God—but after you pray, leave it in His hands.
He already knows.
He already sees.
He is already working.
And sometimes, before the request ever left your lips, God had already prepared the answer.
Prayer
Father, thank You that You know what I need before I even ask. Help me to trust Your timing and Your wisdom. When I cannot see the answer, help me remember that You can. Teach me to pray with faith and wait with confidence. Thank You for going before me and preparing the way. I surrender my list to You today, knowing that my life is already in Your hands. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Action Step
Take your list of worries and requests today. Beside each one, write:
“God already knows.”
Then surrender the list to Him and choose to walk through the day in faith rather than fear.
Quote
“Faith is trusting that God has already gone ahead of you, even when you cannot yet see the road.”
Further Reading:
Matthew 6:8, 25–34
Isaiah 65:24
Philippians 4:6–7
Jeremiah 29:11
Have a blessed day.
MC Louis Steyn
OMSDT. Priory of St.Miltiades
Freedom in Christ
