SPIRITUAL BREAKFAST
Good Morning Great People
SPIRITUAL BREAKFAST
TOPIC: ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK
TEXT: MATTHEW 7:7-8
”Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”
In John 15:1-8, Jesus Christ says He is the vine and everyone who is born-again is a branch of that tree. If you let His word abide in you, there will be no reason to worry about fruitfulness. If you are asked to stay in a house, your first need is to locate the house. If you discover you are some distance from the house, you must carefully trace it until you find it. Psalm 34:10 says,
“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.”
Children, success, promotion, good health, etc. are good things, if you seek the Lord, you won’t lack them because Hebrews 11:6 says God rewards those who diligently seek Him.
We are assured in Matthew 7:7-8 that if we seek, we shall find. It is important to find what you are seeking. Not everyone who seeks will find what he or she is seeking for. This is why we must take Isaiah 55:6 seriously:
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:”
The seeker must seek at the right time. If the timing is wrong, you are likely not going to find Him. Proverbs 8:17 says, you must seek Him early in order to find Him. If you put God first, you will most likely find Him. Some people seek God when it is already late.
It is important to seek Him first thing in the morning, before you go to work, before taking that new job, before you get married, etc. Do not be like those who procrastinate by saying they will seek God only after they have prospered or obtained their heart’s desire.
In addition, you must knock on the door. Matthew 7:7-8 says if you knock, the door will open to you. If you knock acceptably, you will provoke the Lord to open the door to you. In fact, Revelation 3:7 says He can permanently open a door to you and ensure nobody shuts it.
How are you knocking today? One powerful knock with praise and worship can compel Him to open the door. It could also be through giving. It could be through thanksgiving. Arise and knock the pearly gate today and it will be opened to you.
PRAYER POINT
The time you seek God affects what you can get from Him. Father, from today, help me to seek You early.
May the Lord hearken to your prayers in Jesus name.
Have a fruitful week in Jesus name