Reading your Bible for Today September 22

September 22: Matthew 7:7-11

KJV Key Verse: Matthew 7:7
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Devotion:
Ok, now it's time to think about the way you are towards other people – especially friends... What do you do when a friend asks you to do something? What sort of things do you get asked to do? And how many of those people would you be willing to do almost anything in your power for? If you are like me, then when someone asks you to do something, you try your best to accommodate them; not because you are a push-over, but because you want to help wherever you can.

But what happens when you are in a bad mood? Do you still keep to the same standards or do you start to say no to people even when you can do what they want? What happens when someone continually asks different things of you and seems to be taking advantage of you? Are your responses based on the way you feel at the time? The one thing about God is that He is constant! You know He will never change! He is not going to have mood swings!

That is why we should treasure verses like these where Jesus is addressing each one of us: “knock and it shall be opened to you.” He is promising us that He is faithful to answer our prayers. He promises us that if we ask, we will receive. He promises that if we ask Him into our lives He will not turn away. He promises us that He will never leave us!

But the best thing that He reminds us of is that we will get what we ask for because of His love for us! He compares His love for us like that of a father for his children. He wants us to see He is willing to go even further for us than we expect – just like our parents have done and continue to do for us... Just when we need them, they seem to be there... Just when we need God, He is always nearby. We just need to ask and we will receive.

Points to Ponder:
Do you help your friends and family?

Are you willing to allow God to do things for you?