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III. It Delights In Fulfilling Wishes,
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puts key of treasure-house into our hands.
He refused John and James. Be sure that He does still delight to give us our desires, and so be sure that when any of these are not granted there must be some loving reason for refusal.
Our delight should be in obedience, and only when our wills are submitted to His does He say to us, What wilt thou?' If ye abide in Me and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you.'