“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who ask receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks. the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8
Meditation:
This gospel passage makes it seem so simple! Ask God for what you want and you’ll get it; look for what you want and you’ll find it; just knock and doors will be opened to you. However, Jesus reminds us that God is a good father and will not give us what is wrong for us!
When you were young, did you ever ask your parents for something that was just not right for you? You don’t give a baby a steak, nor do you give a toddler a 10-speed bicycle. You wouldn’t let your children look for milk in the cabinet where you keep your cleaning supplies...
Sometimes we are look for what we think we need in all the wrong places...
Yes, Jesus tells us to keep asking for what we need, and we will receive it, but He also expects that we will be asking for the things we really NEED, not just want.
We are bombarded with ads that tell us what we need to do or own in order to be happy, but are those things truly what we need? Will they really make us happy?
Where is true Peace and Happiness?
Jesus tells us that we need hearts that are open to others, that we must be people of peace and forgiveness, and when we ask for the gift of the Holy Spirit, we will surely receive it. When we pray, do we ask God to give us those things which He knows we need, or do we ask for what the media says we need? If we leave the decisions up to God, then we will always receive what we ask for; we will find what we are looking for; and doors will open when we knock.
Prayer:
Gracious God, thank you for sending Jesus and for your Holy Spirit and help us to know what things to ask for and to guide us to know your will and then everything we do will be for your glory. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen!
Author: Jose Reyes
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