Month: September 2018

The scripture Matt 7:8 ‘For every one who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened’ doesn’t come with conditions. It’s true… John 14:14 says: ‘If you ask me anything in My name, I will do it.’  So therefore what ever you ask you will receive, but how many of us feel that this statement is true. Or do you feel that you usually get ‘no’ for an answer or that your request was ignored ?

The scripture says as a man believe so he become (Prov 4:23). God’s word shall not come back void (Isa 55:11). As you say to Me, I will do (Numbers 14:28).

If this is all true then your believe system has an effect on the outcome of any scripture. Your believe system is either based on your identity in God or the world.

Let’s look at this from a practical example:

When you receive a note from the post office informing you that you have a package to collect. You do agree with me that the package belongs to you. Your name was put on it by the sender. Any worker in the post office will be able to confirm the name of the owner of the package. But if you do not collect the package you do not have possession of it. It may be yours but you cannot reap the benefit of the package. You have to claim the package by going to the post office and collecting it.

The same apply with faith. If you got the scripture to claim your promise you need to claim the promise. If you go to the post office to collect your package, but take another person’s ID the post office will not release your package to you  even though technically the package belongs to you. Your ID identifies who you are. But if your identity cannot be confirmed at the post office based on the sender’s information, they will not release the package to you.

If your identity is not established in the right Person who is in possession of your promise, you cannot claim your promise.

Matt 6:33: ‘But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.’

Matt 7:7 ‘Ask and it will be given to you …’

Just after the famous ask, seek and knock piece the scripture goes on and explain how a father will give his son bread or fish when he ask. There is a lot of debate around the meaning of the bread and fish. But I want to stand still with why Jesus used the father / son reference right after the ask, seek, knock verses. There is no accidents in the bible. Nothing is said out of sink.

Jesus refers here to the relationship between father and son. He also use the trust and understanding relationship between father and son to bring better clarity to the ask, seek, knock scripture.

The father has a responsibility to look after his son. His got a love for his son and wants what is best for him.  The father stands in the position of provider and provide for his son. The son goes to the father with an expectation of food. You won’t ask somebody for food without either a history of success or with an expectation of a positive outcome. If the son is old enough to ask, he is old enough to know that his father is his provider. He has received food from him on previous occasions and knows that when he ask his father will give him food. He also knows from past experience that he can trust what his father will give him. His father has not given him something that he cannot eat or that will make him sick.

The father here is the provider, can be trusted, listen to his son when he ask. Reacts on the request, and give the son bread / fish.

The son understands who his father is. The son trust his father to provide him with food. He knows that the father will hear his request and act on it.

Do you see our Heavenly Father as the provider, can be trusted, hear and listen to you when you ask. Reacts on your request and give you what you asked for?

Do you see yourself as a child of God?

If you do not believe this, what do you believe?