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Ask, Seek, Knock

December 3, 2022 by Bill 1 Comment

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” (Matthew 7:7)

During my morning devotion recently, God gave me a little more information on this scripture that, I think, is good for us all to consider. “Ask and you shall receive”; You may not receive exactly what you’re asking for but you WILL receive an answer. It may be “Yes.”, “No.”, “Please wait.”, or “Yyyeees, but let me change a few things.” And, many times, “wait” is the answer because God wants to work something out first. If we give God control, we must thank Him for the answer and believe that it’s coming according to His will, His purpose and His timing.

“Seek and you shall find”; you may not find what you think you’re looking for but God will show you something much better. “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3). And, you don’t give up when you don’t find it in the first place you seek. You keep on seeking and ask God for direction.

“Knock and it shall be opened unto you”; If the door you’re knocking on doesn’t open, it’s the wrong door! Knock on the next one, the door God has prepared for you, and it will open with unimaginable resources available within. However, when it opens, you have to step inside.

I know many of us are asking, seeking and knocking this morning and I pray that this insight into the scripture will be helpful. Now, be encouraged by the next verse: “For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” (v.8). Be blessed!

The Doors

April 4, 2020 by Bill 1 Comment

I have read and thought about the verses below many times and how they relate to things in my life. “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8 KJV). Ask Seek Knock, A-S-K. I thought that was interesting. And then we read in James 4:2-3, “You don’t have because you don’t ask…or you ask with wrong motives.” (Paraphrased). And then, there’s this verse: “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20 KJV).

So, now that you have those “door” verses in your mind, here is what God spoke to me about them. And, I want you to try to picture these scenarios.

You have a family member, friend or someone else who has a need. Maybe they need healing, wisdom, favor or protection. And you take them to “The Door” and you’re standing there in front of it and you raise your hand to knock. But before you can knock, they stop you and say, “Wait, I think I’ll just try to handle this on my own. I’m not sure it’s the right thing to do.” You’ve taken them to The Door, behind which, is their answer, but they don’t believe and won’t let you help them. How sad.

The other scene is of Jesus coming to your house with the answer to your prayer. He stands on your porch, knocking on your “door” waiting for you to answer. However, inside, the TV is going full blast, you have your headphones on, you’re having a loud argument with someone…whatever it is, and you don’t hear the knock on the door. Again, how sad.

Another point here in Matthew 7:7, in the Amplified version: “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you.” Don’t stop asking, seeking, knocking. God’s ways are higher than ours and His timing is perfect. Keep it up. “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11). Know what God’s word says and speak it back to Him…and keep knocking.

Prayer Times 3

January 26, 2020 by Bill Leave a Comment

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:” (Matthew 7:7 KJV)

As we were winding up our Week of Prayer at my church, Zion Family Ministries, I wanted to share some things I’ve seen about prayer in the above verse. Ask-Seek-Knock – A-S-K. Is that a coincidence? I think not. I’ve also seen this as a progression: First we ask God then we may go seeking our answer, (Seek my face, 2 Chronicles 7:14), and then we act on our request, we do something. I heard a preacher once liken this to a situation at home. It’s supper time and Mom calls the family to eat. But the child, who’s upstairs in their room, does not come down. She knows he’s up there, so she calls again. Still no answer. Does she quit calling? No, she goes upstairs seeking him. Then she knocks on his bedroom door. Just because he didn’t answer the first time, she kept on calling then acted on it. Another version of that verse is: “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” (NLT). We don’t understand God’s ways, (Isaiah 55:9), but we should ask according to His will, have faith that He’s going to answer, and thank Him. #Godisincontrol.

Think about this. Three levels of prayer: 1-Wishing/hoping 2-Expecting 3-Acting. Let’s say you order a piece of furniture for your living room from Amazon. You don’t wish or hope it will be delivered; you expect it. And, you go and rearrange space in your living room for it when it arrives. Do we have more faith in Amazon than in God? I knew a young lady once who had applied and interviewed for a job. The following Sunday, she paid a tithe on what her first paycheck would be when she got the job. Guess what? She got the job! She asked, she expected, and she acted on it.

Let’s determine to move up to another level, as our Youth Pastor Jonathan preached recently, in our prayer life. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” (Philippians 4:6).

First Things First

October 11, 2013 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given October 11, 2013

Steven Covey wrote a very popular book a few years ago titled, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. The third habit was, “Put first things first” and that’s good advice. Let’s look at a few things.

It would be a good idea for a prospective doctor or pilot to go through extensive schooling and training FIRST before starting the job. Someone who wanted to run a marathon should spend much time in training FIRST. Before becoming a preacher, no one would argue that the person should get saved…FIRST.

A son comes in and asks his father for the keys to the car so he can go out with his friends. Dad says, “Son, have you taken out the trash like I asked?” “Well, not yet Dad but can I have the keys?” “No, you’ve got to take out the trash FIRST.” Now, can you see some spiritual similarities with this concept? God created the earth and the Garden of Eden FIRST before creating man. Jesus told the ten lepers in Luke 17:10 to, “Go show yourselves to the priests, (FIRST)”. Other things He told people he healed were, “Stretch forth you hand, (FIRST)”, and “(FIRST) Take up your bed and walk.” In Matthew 5:24, we’re told if we bring an offering and remember we have unforgiveness against someone, “First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.” Are you getting the understanding?

What have you asked God for and are waiting to receive? Do you think He may be saying, “First son/daughter, do what I’ve already told you.” Ask Him again what that was and listen for His reminder. One clue may be, “Seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33). Let’s put first things first.

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