Ask, Seek, Knock

 

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

—Matthew 7:7

As “Christ’s-ones,” certain passages of Scripture become ingrained into our minds and hearts. Many of those verses lie within Matthew 5, 6, and 7—the “Sermon on the Mount.” Here is one of those familiar set of verses from Matthew 7:7-8:

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

“For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

As usual, Jesus speaks somewhat mystically in these verses, yet very practically at the same time. Our Savior is speaking about spiritual “asking, seeking, and knocking.” But He is also speaking very practically about temporal matters, too.

In our walk with God, when we have a need to refresh our spirit or receive a special outpouring of God’s mercy, grace, and love, we only need to ask, seek, and knock. God delights in giving a great outpouring of His most precious gifts to His dearly loved children.

In our day-to-day temporal lives, when a need arises, God invites us to ask Him for help. He always graciously responds in accordance with His perfect will for us.

As we move through this day, with humility and with great joy, let us bask in the goodness of God’s urging us to ask, seek, and knock. Our Loving Father takes great delight in giving, in being found, and in opening doors to us, especially the door of our hearts.

 

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