Scripture Lesson: Matthew 7:7-11
7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Meditation
Yesterday we looked at the nature of the three promises given in these scriptures. We are told to ask, seek and knock. We cannot be afraid to ask God for what we want. We then must seek out those things through the Word of God with the expectation of finding it. And finally, when we have arrived at the destination, we cannot be afraid to knock.
Today, we will talk about the logic behind the promises. How can God make these types of promises? Is He serious? What is the force behind these promises?
The force behind these promises is love. Not just any kind of love but the love a caring father. Jesus poses several questions to those that are listening in order to convince them of the certainty of these promises. For Jesus, these promises are what we would call a “no brainer”.
What man is there that would give his son a stone if he asked for bread? Bread is for nourishment. What nourishment would you get from a stone? Absolutely none. What kind of man would give his son a serpent if he asked for a fish? Fish is also nourishment. Not only would the son not be nourished by the serpent, he would be in danger of being injured. Jesus then tells them that if they, being evil, know how to give good gifts to their children, how much more shall the heavenly Father give good things to them that ask?
This scripture comes up against a lot of teaching that says God allows bad things to happen to us to teach us a lesson. Yes, God does discipline His children just like fathers discipline their sons. But most fathers would not give their children stones to eat and serpents to bite them as a form of punishment.
We are told in this scripture that our Father will give us good things if we ask. We have learned that God has provided those things for us by his grace. Therefore, we can ask in confidence if we believe the promises and walk in this truth.
Affirmations
I am a child of God. He is my heavenly Father. As my Father, he would not give me stones for bread or serpents for fish. I rejoice and I am grateful for the promise that He gives good things to them that ask Him. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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This is an excellent post. Ask, Seek, Knock is POWERFUL. If you believe that God, our Father, desires to give us the things we ask for, the promise of Ask, Seek, Knock will come to life for you.
Many people are afraid to Ask for things. Others ask for things, but don’t Seek (search for with all their heart) for it. Others ask for things and even seek an answer or direction from God, but fail to Knock (act or follow-through) at the door of opportunity.
Life is built around Principles. The sooner we all understand these principles, the smoother life will be for us. Ask, Seek, Knock is a principle of faith; that God will provide all that we need.
Meditate on Ask, Seek, Knock daily and whenever you are faced with something that seems impossible, remember this principle and trust God to keep his word. He is our Father and He will provide.
Take Care And God Bless,
Tim Walker