Devotional Ask, seek, and knock

Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:7-8 that we are to ask, seek, and knock. What are we supposed to ask, seek, and knock? Is it a wish list where God grants us all of our wants and desires? Let’s look at these three words from God’s view, and we will find the answer.

Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 “For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

These three words could be changed to pray, pray, and pray. We are to pray to receive wisdom and discernment. We are to pray to find the truth of God’s word and we are to pray to get into heaven thru the door that only Jesus Christ can open. We ask for forgiveness of our sins, we seek God’s will not our will and we knock on the door which is Jesus to receive the Holy Spirit, our comforter and teacher.

God is not a Genie in a bottle where you rub the bottle and a Genie pops out and grants you three wishes. God is a loving God who wants the best for us. But if we are constantly asking for worldly things, like cars and money, and fame, then we are following after the world and seeking our own glory and not following after God.

God provides all of our needs, not all of our wants. So when you pray, ask, seek, and knock for your needs, ask, seek, and knock for God to guide you and to show you His path for your life. Ask, seek, and knock for His will for you and to help you serve Him. If you do that, you will be happier and more fulfilled. You will have less stress because you aren’t worrying about the things you wish you had or don’t have, because you will be living to follow Jesus and not the world. True happiness and peace come from following Jesus Christ and doing the things he tells us to do.

If you haven’t asked Jesus to come into your life as LORD, then that is the only thing you should be asking, seeking, and knocking for. Ask Jesus to forgive your sins, seek forgiveness, and knock and ask Jesus to come and be LORD of your life. Today is the day.

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I pray that this is a blessing to you all.

 Pastor Brian