“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 (New American Standard Bible)
Those words sound wonderful to people like me trying to rely on God on a daily basis. It’s one of those Bible verses that leave us contemplating the possibilities. You see, Matthew 7:7 is remarkable because it contains an open invitation to ask, seek, and knock with the irrefutable outcome of a response from the One who can… without a doubt, honor that promise.
I, for one, have been asking God for what I think will give me the greatest way of life as His daughter. One of the those things is “Wisdom.” “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you”. James 1:5 (New International Version)
Hey, I could have asked, sought, and knocked for a closet full of drop-dead-gorgeous-shoes or any other cool stuff that would make my life much easier and fun, but I don’t want to seem pretentious before God. Anyway, who wants a closet full of shoes when there are people with no shoes and no God? Don’t get me wrong; I am not a “Mother Teresa” type. I like things that would make my life comfortable and pleasurable. Who doesn’t? However Jesus’ invitation makes me examine my purpose and my destiny, and even with the desire for comfort and pleasure being as real to me as my own name, I still consider “wisdom” more valuable than any tangible temporary gratification I could get in my lifetime. You see, wisdom allows me to make decisions that are Spirit-led not Lourdes-led and helps me see life from God's perspective not mine. So, I will keep asking, seeking, and knocking for wisdom because I know I will not be disappointed ;-)
“Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding. If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off”. Proverbs 3:13a (English Standard Version); 24:14b (New International Version)
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