Jesus told a parable about a friend knocking on his neighbor’s door in the middle of the night. Everyone was asleep. The friend wanted bread, but the neighbor didn’t want to get up at that hour. However, because his friend shamelessly persisted, he finally gave him what he wanted.
“So I say to you: 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; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” – Jesus Luke 11:9-10
Jesus was encouraging us to be “shamelessly persistent” in asking God. Really? Shamelessly. Persistent. He then promises whoever searches – finds, whoever ask- receives. Possibly not in the way we were expecting, but we will receive. And we can always rest assure that whenever we hound God, He will answer. Helping us discover more of Him.
“Taste and see that the LORD is good, Oh the joys of those who take refuge in Him!” Psalm 34:8
Sitting outside today with my new phone Bible App, I began asking Him to show me something new. Pen and journal ready, “I want to taste something good, I want to see something beautiful.” I wanted my eyes opened to a new treasure in His word. Not new like it wasn’t there before… but new, like I haven’t noticed it before. Or new, in that I may discover a new understanding from a Bible commentary.
He answers me every time – it’s amazing! I’m really enjoying this Bible App.
I want to know more about Him. So I can be more like Him and live in such a way to please Him. That’s what you do when you’re in love. So I will continue to shamelessly be persistent in asking for more.
Thank You, Father, that I can come, and knock and ask to see something new everyday. You fill my soul with tasty treasure.
ForGlorySake! -Anna
