April 7, 2017 - ASK

Day 97 - JUDGES 20-21 & Luke 11:1-28

And I tell you, 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.  (Luke 11:9-10 ESV)

One of the precious gifts God grants His children is the privilege of prayer. 

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus teaches us how to pray this way:

 And he said to them, “When you pray, say:
“Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
 Give us each day our daily bread,
 and forgive us our sins,
    for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation.” (Luke 11:2-4 ESV)

It is after teaching us the Lord’s Prayer that the Lord encourages us to simply ASK.

ASK
SEEK 
KNOCK

He then guarantees an answer. However, as we learn from the rest of Scripture, we are to ask for earthly things adding, “if it be Your will.”

Take comfort is God’s assurance that He is always willing to forgive those who repent.

Lord God, thank You for the opportunity to talk to You in prayer. Please keep me faithful in bringing all of my needs, joys and concerns to You in prayer. Amen.

Pastor David Paape

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