Bible Explorer for the Young (Matthew)Sample

Ask, Seek, Knock

Matthew 7:7

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you

To ask in this context means to request for something from someone. Jesus asks us to ask God for anything. Jesus teaches us to ask for the things we desire, rather than just to depend on our own strength. If we ask for the right thing and for the right purpose, God will grant it in His perfect time.

To seek means to try to find something by looking carefully and thoroughly. When we seek God, it means we continue searching and don't give up. The process of seeking for something can be frustrating, but we are not to give up because we will find Him if we seek Him with all our heart.

To knock is to make some sound by striking a surface to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door. Jesus wants us to keep knocking. Continue to knock by praying endlessly until God opens that closed door for us, whether it is the door of opportunity, the door of solution to our problem, or any other closed door in our life. Pray until something happens.

Prayer

Dear God, teach me to ask, to seek and to knock. Guide me to learn to be persistent in prayer. Amen.