Summer on the Mount - Matthew 7:7-14
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Summer on the Mount - Matthew 7:7-14
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Keep on askingKyle Mercer said, "I don't think we struggle wo much with unanswered prayer; we struggle more with unoffered prayer." When we ask, we show a dependency on God and a humility. Asking is welcomed by Him because it is based on a relationship.
Keep on seekingWe look for things that are valuable or missing. If we have a right relationship with the Lord, then we should seek to know Him more. (Psalm 105:4; 119:2; Matthew 6:33)
Keep on knockingThere is an idea of persistence here. Knock until there is an answer. Jesus speaks directly to this in the Luke 11:5-8 parable of the persistent friend.
In verse 8, it says, "For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks it will be opened." Experience does not seem to bear this out in our finite understanding. We must choose to pray while trusting in God's goodness and willingness to answer. (Matthew 6:7-8)
How long should we ask, seek, and knock? We do this until we get an answer of yes, no, or wait. If you haven't heard yes or no, then you keep asking.Being good, our heavenly Fathergives only good gifts to His children.Being wise as well, He knowswhich gifts are good and which are not.We must always remember that prayer is relational, not transactional.Verses 9-11 show a very practical way that this works. Children will ask their parents repeatedly for things until they receive a reply. Parents, even with an imperfect sin nature, want to give good gifts to their children, but must discern what is best for them. God, who is perfect in love and understanding, doesn't give harmful things in response to prayer. He gives what is best from the perspective of an all-knowing Creator.Verse 12 is known as the Golden Rule - "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Jesus actually (brilliantly) turned around an old saying that everyone would have known. That saying was, "Don't do to others what you would hate to have them do to you." What is so compelling about this is that the old saying didn't require someone to do anything, while the positive version requires action to honor another person.What Jesus is saying to love peopleany way you can.Jesus turns a corner in verse 13. He compares 4 sets of pairs (gates, trees, responses, foundations). He is saying, "Now that you've heard all of this, what are you going to do about it?" Jesus showed up, rescued us, and calls us to follow His way. He is worthy of our devotion, our trust, and our love. His way is not the easy way in the world's eyes, but it is the way to eternal life!We will quit if we focus onthe unanswered prayer instead ofthe Father who is worth trusting.
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