"KEEP ON ASKING and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking and you will find it. Keep on knocking and the door will be opened unto you."
When you ask for something, what are your expectations? Do you think or believe that you should get anything and everything as soon as you want it? Are you persistent and determined in your requests? Most importantly are your requests in concert with God's will? The One Truth Today, in this scripture, assures us that everyone who asks, receives. We are told that if we keep on seeking we will find what we are looking for. If we keep on knocking, the door will be opened to us. The important aspect of this truth is that we are expected to KEEP ON ASKING! Even the Lord in the garden of Gethsemane made the same request three times.
You will get an answer to your request and it can vary depending on the Lord's will for you at the time. The answer could be yes instantaneously, or it could be delayed for a period of time, or it may be no. If you are in God's will and are being led by the Holy Spirit, you can be assured that your prayers are being heard and they will be answered. If you are not in God's will and you have some repenting to do, your prayers may not be heard or answered. When we are separated from God it is difficult to achieve a positive response to your prayers. Still the truth is that God expects us to keep on asking, keep on seeking and keep on knocking!
The first step to having your prayers heard is to have asked the Lord to dwell with you in your heart. You need to be committed to Him and persistent in your worship and devotion. Learning more of God's Word is a valuable resource. Continually check your relationship with God. Be more and more like Him every day. Seek Him first in everything and with all your heart. Know and keep His commandments and statutes. Know His will for your life. Your Father in Heaven grants answers to prayers and He can do anything. Your earthly father wants to give you gifts, how much more your Heavenly Father desires to answer His children's prayers. Do you want a door opened, do you want to find what you are looking for, do you want to receive the answer to your requests? KEEP ON ASKING!
