ASK

Matthew 7:7 – ASK and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and the door shall be opened.

Do you feel like everyone, all the time, is asking something of you – your spouse, your children, your boss, friends, church, even you asking things of your own self? Sometimes the world doesn't even ask, they demand. We have to get our work done, pay our bills, and raise our children properly. The house must be kept in order, obligations met, and relationships nurtured. Everyone and everything seems to be asking, seeking, and knocking at our door waiting for an answer, demanding a reply.

However, in this radical statement, God is giving us permission to ask of Him. He is saying that if we ask of him, seek his Presence (not his presents), and knock on the door of his heart that he will answer. In fact, he says that requests will be granted, lost items will be found, and doors will be opened. Does this give us a license to selfishly start banging on the portals of heaven demanding a bag of goodies like a juvenile trick-or-treater? Certainly not!

God always knows the motivation of our hearts even before we make the first request. When we earnestly seek after him, with only him in mind and not for what he can give us or do for us, then he will quickly respond. In fact, he will throw the door open so quickly it will make your hair fly back!

I have found that I have nothing to give this world, my loved ones, or even myself for that matter until I first go to my Heavenly Father and ask for his presence to be poured into my life. He wants a deep relationship with us more than anything. He genuinely wants to spend time with us. So, go ahead, ASK!