Ask, Seek, Knock

Matthew 7:7-8

“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 asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

The past couple of weeks I have been writing about our plans verses the Lord’s plan for us.  We started with having a plan and then having our steps directed by the Lord, then we talked about how the Lord’s purpose would prevail.

This week I want to focus on Matthew 7:7-8.  We are told to ask, seek and knock.  In our lives, we will make plans, there is nothing wrong with that.  As long as we are allowing the Lord to direct our steps and prevail in our lives, we should confidently go to him, asking for whatever it may be, seeking his guidance and then knocking and waiting for a door to be open. 

Does that mean you will always get what you want?  Of course not.  In prior weeks we learned that sometimes our plan isn’t exactly how the Lord has it planned for us and he will redirect our steps.  What we ask for may end up changing before the door is opened. 

This week I encourage you to take your requests before him.  Ask him to guide your steps and the plan that you are seeking.  Then look for the door that he opens for you!