Matthew 7:7-8–Ask, Seek, Knock

Matthew 7:7-8–"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."

Part of this statement by Jesus is about persistence.  Another part of it is about pursuing God.  And then there's the other part about the faithfulness of God for those who persistently pursue Him.  In some ways, the essence of the relationship between God and man is a dynamic one, meaning that our relationship to the Almighty is exactly that: a relationship.

Isn't it true that we sometimes forget this reality in our own Christian experiences?  How often do we think of God as a cold, static being that only expects us to live and behave in certain ways or to believe certain things?

There is so much here by the way of persevering in prayer and in pursuing God, but suffice to say that what God wants from us is a relationship of honesty and sincerity.  At the very least, we would do well to keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking at God's door in faith.