JUNE '24
"...ask and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you..." -Matthew 7:7 This sounds like a candy machine formula if I ever heard one. Yet, I also know that God is not a vending machine. So what in the world was Jesus saying? The best way I know to answer that question is to let scripture interpret scripture. If we look at the original words: ask, seek, knock. The Amplified Bible provides a footnote about these verses which says this: Matthew 7:7 Here the use of Greek present imperatives (asking, seeking, knocking; vv 7, 8) emphasizes persistent, constant prayer. Continue to ask Continue to seek Continue to knock Do not grow weary in your praying. I must confess (and may God forgive me if this is wrong to share on this platform), I am weary. I don't know what to write to you because I'm struggling to find my next breath. Life is hard. It was hard for Jesus and His disciples and...