Everyone Who Asks Receives

 

“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.”

—Matthew 7:7-8

Did you ever ask for something and the person you were asking said, “No!” As children, that seems to happen more than it does for us as adults. Although, I am sad to report that I know a woman who is married to a man who seems to delight in saying “No!” to almost every request she makes. I always feel sad when I hear about such people. I guess I’m someone who prefers, even delights, in saying “Yes!”

I also know Someone who really, really delights in saying “Yes!” to the children He dearly loves. And that, of course, is God. Jesus explained this quality of His Father in 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 we begin a new day, let’s not hesitate to ask of God whatever we wish. We can do so knowing that He will give us all that we truly need. He will reach into His storehouse and give us an abundant outpouring of His richest blessings. He does this because He loves us.

And, maybe that’s a lesson we need to learn. Maybe we need to learn to say “Yes!” when we hear of someone who needs our help. What a joy it is whenever we can share with others what God has so graciously given to us.

 

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