Ask – Seek – Knock. Similar scripture in
Matthew 7:7-11 records the same message.
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The Key is to Read ALL the Scripture.
Ask - Seek - Knock
Pray Persistently
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When we were in Israel I made the comment
to our tour guide, Amir, that God repeated His message in the Bible because not
everyone reads the entire Bible. He laughed and corrected me…the messages are
repeated because it is important to God that we get His message and we do need
to read the whole Bible. I stand corrected.
This particular passage is written to
different people in Matthew and Luke. Both written in about 60 AD Matthew was
addressed to Jews in their culture while Luke was written to the Gentiles. I am
continually reminded that as we study God’s Word we need to keep in mind to
whom the scripture was written, the historical significance of the time and the
culture of the people. For us the message is still the same when we pray…ask,
seek, knock. Be persistent. Paul wrote about persistence to the church at
Ephesus.
Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every
occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
Ephesians 6:18
Jesus tells us to ask, seek and knock. A
Gentile woman—a Canaanite—came to Him…asking for His healing touch—persistently
pleading with Him so much that it annoyed His disciples. She was merely asking
for help, seeking Jesus healing touch and continuing to knock on the door to
His heart until He answered.
Jesus went away from there, and withdrew
into the district of Tyre and Sidon. And a Canaanite woman from that region
came out and began to cry out, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of
David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed." But He did not answer her
a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, "Send her away,
because she keeps shouting at us." But He answered and said, "I was
sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she came and
began to bow down before Him, saying, "Lord, help me!" And He
answered and said, "It is not good to take the children's bread and throw
it to the dogs." But she said, "Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on
the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." Then Jesus said to her,
"O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish."
And her daughter was healed at once. Matthew 15:21-28 NASB
Are you seeking Jesus with all your heart,
asking Him for His presence and help in your life, continually knocking at His
door…as He is knocking at the door to your heart? And He won’t give you a
scorpion if you ask for an egg.
Prayer
~ Lord, I will keep on asking… praying for me, my family and friends, asking You,
God, to enable us all to live a life worthy of Your call. May You give us the
power to accomplish all the good things that our faith prompts us to do. 2
Thessalonians 1:11.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings20-21
©
2017 Text and photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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