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ABIDING IN EASTER - LENT DEVOTIONAL by BRYAN CRAIG

DAY 26

“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.Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”

Matthew 7:7-11 ESV

One of the beautiful things about Jesus is that He came to us as a man and helped us understand the spiritual life. He taught us about the heart of The Father and how to pray. I love this passage where Jesus says we can Ask, we can Seek, and we can Knock. He says our loving Heavenly Father wants to answer our prayers, give us the treasure we seek and open doors for us. Maybe you didn’t realize that God is for you and wants to help you. If you have children, think about your heart’s desire for them. You really do want to give them the things they ask for and seek. Perhaps, you withhold something because it would not be in their best interest, and yes, our Heavenly Father does this as well. But our kids never stop asking, and we don’t have to stop, either. The more we communicate with the Father, the more we will get to know His heart for us.

APPLICATION:

Pause, close your eyes, take a deep breath. What are you asking God for right now? What are you seeking from Him? Are you knocking on the door to heaven? Don’t hold back. Tell Him what’s on your heart. Take time to listen for a response. Write about this experience in your journal.