Our Scripture reading today is Matthew 7:7-12
Matthew 7:7-9
[7] Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. [8] For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
[9] Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
[11] So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
[12] In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
From this reading there are three great lessons for our hearts.
#1. The Power of Persistence in Prayer
The passage doesn’t just tell us to ask but to seek and knock as well. This trilogy of actions (asking, seeking, and knocking) suggests a progression in our spiritual journey. You can ask from a distance, to seek means you draw closer, but knocking on the door means you are at the door. Let your prayer life bring you closer and closer to God.
#2. God’s Faithfulness to His Children
Jesus gives us the comparison of a good earthly father giving good gifts to his children and our Heavenly Father giving us what we need when we ask Him. However much you feel your earthly father loves and cares for you, your Heavenly Father does more. We can be sure that we can approach God and trust in His goodness towards us.
#3. The Importance of the Golden Rule
Perhaps you were taught the Golden Rule with the words, “Do unto others as you would have them do to you.” This verse is the source for that rule. It reads, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you.”
Today’s reading calls us to a life of persistent prayer, trust in God’s goodness, and ethical living through the Golden Rule. It is the heart of Christian character.
Lonnie Davis
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