Scriptures
9 “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:9-10
Lots of Prayers
A lot of people pray. Almost every religion in the world has some form of prayers. However, as much as many pray, many more people have been disappointed because of unanswered prayers. Many have even left the faith because of unanswered prayers.
In the scripture for today, our Lord is letting us know that if we keep on asking, we will receive what we ask for. If we keep on seeking, we will find. If we keep on knocking, the door will be opened to us. He then went further by saying, everyone who asks, receives, everyone who seeks, finds. To everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. This is surprising.
If the Lord says that prayers are guaranteed to be answered for everyone who prays and not a select few, then why are we not getting answers to our prayers? How do you feel when you don’t receive an answer to your prayers? How often do you pray on an issue before you give it a rest and stop praying about it?
One Secret Ingredient
Once I was counseling a young lady in my church regarding her unfavorable work situation. She mentioned how she had rested on the issue and taken a back seat approach. She was just allowing things to be. I encouraged her to go back to praying about it. Things won’t change just by letting them be. One of the secrets for receiving answers to prayers according to our scripture for today is Persistence.
Forever Guaranty
Usually, when we pray maybe a few times and we never get any answer, doubts may set in. We may begin to think that God doesn’t want to answer us. However, persistence in prayer is the absolute belief that God would answer our prayer. The rationale for maintaining that posture is because God said it. If you are asking, keep on asking and you will definitely receive. If you are seeking, you should keep on seeking and you will find. If you are knocking at the door of opportunity, you should keep on knocking because the door would be opened. It's a guaranteed commitment from God.
PUSH
So, be encouraged to pray even if it appears you don't have physical answers at the initial stages. God is listening and working behind the scenes. PUSH -Pray Until Something Happens!