| “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 |
Have you ever very much wanted to ask someone for something, but felt such hesitation that you ultimately withheld your asking? Then, did you later examine carefully why you were hesitant to ask? Were you afraid that your asking would cause the person you ask to respond with frustration, or disdain, or dismissal? Did you think that by asking you would end up even worse off than you were before you asked? Did you fear that your asking would reveal too much of who you were, or what you were concerned about, or what your needs were?
Jesus addressed this dilemma with very profound words, as He made an effort to try to teach His disciples a way to process such matters. You will probably recognize these words found 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.
God is the One from whom we should never shy away when motivated to make a request. He always wants to hear from His dearly loved children. He cares about every aspect of our lives.
As we begin another day, let’s determine to ask, seek, and knock whenever we feel the need to do so. We can do this because God loves us and waits to hear from us.
Based on a blog originally posted on Thursday, April 20, 2017
