Text:
Matthew 7:7 (NKJV)
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Observation:
I started my day with God on my mind. I was up very late last night. In fact, I watched the clock on my iPad go from 11:59 p.m. to 12:01 a.m. It was a very peace-filled time as I had the presence of God in my life. God was speaking, and I was listening.
I woke this morning with the word ask on my mind. Last year I took a leadership class taught by John Maxwell, and one of the things I took away from John was to learn to ask better questions.
The last question I wrote down in my notebook was, "What should I write about today? This devotional is the answer to my question.
What has God said about asking?
1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV)
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
I wrote down, starting with what was at the front of my brain, and I continued to write, and the questions flowed from my heart to my notebook.
I encourage you to get alone with God with a notebook and pen and write down the questions that are on your mind.
The Word of God says:
Matthew 7:8 (NKJV)
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Prayer:
Father God, Sovereign Lord, our dear Father, help us we pray to choose to take some time today to write down on paper the questions that are in our hearts.
O, how blessed are those who take the time to have a conversation with God. And all who agree, will you join in saying a hearty Amen.
1 Samuel 3:10 (NLT)
10 And the LORD came and called as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel replied, "Speak, your servant is listening."
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