Good morning, Lord

50 Commandments of Jesus

17. Ask, Seek, and 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; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Good morning, Lord, please help us understand how to be righteously persistent in our prayers and petitions. This passage reflects the fact that bold, demanding behavior is appropriate, yet who are we to demand anything of You, boldly or otherwise? If bold and demanding acts of requesting, searching, and opening are part of our relationship with You then there has to be a way to do it properly, with the right motives and mind set. In Hebrews, Your word says for us to come before Your throne of grace with boldness and confidence (in our time of need, 4:16), please help us be bold and confident in our love for the lost, in our love for the unreached, our love for the poor. Please help us ask, seek, and knock, in ways that make Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven, for Your glory and majesty and praise, Jesus, amen.

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Biblehub.com, Strong's Concordance:

Ask: aiteó: to ask, request

Definition: I ask, request, petition, demand.

Seek: zéteó: to seek

Definition: I seek, search for, desire, require, demand

Knock: krouó: to strike

Definition: I knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance.

Hebrews 4:16

NIV: Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

KJV: Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.