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Monday... So just keep at it!


Luke 11:10 (AMP), "For everyone who keeps on asking [persistently], receives; and he who keeps on seeking [persistently], finds, and to him who keeps on knocking [persistently], the door will be opened."

Monday... So just keep at it!

The disciples here in Luke 11 came to Jesus while he was in a certain place praying and it says in verse 1 (NLT), "As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, 'LORD teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.'"

Now the disciples saw that Jesus found praying to be very important. Yes he spent time on a regular basis praying to his Father. Right up to the night before Jesus was put on a cross we find him praying. So, if it was important to him then it must be important for us. In this matter of trusting in God there also must be a time of connecting with God through prayer.

Jesus says in verses 2-4, "This is how you should pray: Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. Give us each day the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation."

Jesus then used a story to teach them more about prayer. He tells of this man and his family who were in bed sleeping and someone came knocking on their door and they kept at it. They needed food and kept at it until he got up and got it for them.


Now in verse 8 (MSG) Jesus says, "But let me tell you, even if he won't get up because he's a friend, if you stand your ground, knocking and waking all the neighbors, he'll finally get up and get you whatever you need."

And Jesus says in verse 10 (AMP), "For everyone who keeps on asking [persistently], receives; and he who keeps on seeking [persistently], finds, and to him who keeps on knocking [persistently], the door will be opened."

And there is a word that we need to see and live. The word is persistently. Yes, faith and trust are so very important but "For everyone who keeps on asking [persistently], receives; and he who keeps on seeking [persistently], finds, and to him who keeps on knocking [persistently], the door will be opened."

So just keep on asking persistently, seeking persistently and keep on knocking persistently and you will receive, find and your door will be opened. Yes, just keep at it, praying persistently and see what happens! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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