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Matthew 7:7, 8 - In Prayer We Ask, Seek and Knock to Receive, Find and Open.

Matthew 7:7, 8 (ESV) 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.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

The Importance of Persistent Prayer
   Nineteenth-century pastor and evangelist 
George Mueller cared for thousands of orphans in 
England and was known to be great man of faith. He 
decided to pray for five personal friends who did 
not yet know the Lord, and it wasnt until 
five years later that the first of them came to 
faith. 
   After five years, two more became 
Christians. And after 25 years, the fourth came to 
Christ. Until he died, Mueller prayed for the last 
person who had not yet believed. And that friend 
finally came to know the Lord after his death. In 
total, George Mueller prayed for his five friends 
for more than 50 years. 
   Sometimes we pray for something that 
really seems like the will of God, but the Lord 
doesnt give it to us when we ask. When nothing 
happens, we think that God has abandoned us. We want 
to know what went wrong. 
   But Jesus would say, Keep at it. Keep 
praying, keep seeking, and keep knocking. Dont 
give up. Apply yourself. Be persistent. 
   Jesus told the story of a man who knocked 
on his neighbor's door late at night until he 
finally got a response. He said, Though he will 
not rise and give to him because he is his 
friend, yet because of his persistence he will rise 
and give him as many as he needs. So I say to 
you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and 
you will find; knock, and it will be opened to 
you (Luke 11:8-9 NKJV). 
   We, too, need to pray. And we need to 
keep praying. 
   Sometimes were surprised when God 
answers our prayers, arent we? We pray and pray, 
and when God answers our prayers, we say, I 
cant believe it! 
   But we need to believe that God can 
answer our prayers. God has His timing. So dont 
feel that He has let you down or abandoned you. 
Keep praying. [Greg Laurie from Harvest 
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com re Luke 11:9] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

1 Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray Without Ceasing.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210628-0909.html 

Luke 18:1 - Always Pray and Avoid Being 
Discouraged. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2014/20140502-0921.html 

Matthew 7:7-11 - In Prayer We Ask, Seek and 
Knock To Receive, Find and Open. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210218-1053.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.revelationnow.com/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657