Ask, Seek and Knock - Ravi Chandran

Ravi continues with the series on The Sermon On The Mount. This time, we focus on a topic entitled, “Ask, Seek and Knock”.

We read in Matthew 7:7-12, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

There are many forms of prayers, just as there are many forms of communication. Prayer is communication that is birth out of communion. For communion to take place, there must be unity of mind and spirit. In the context of the sermon on the mount, Matthew records these words of Jesus after some elaborate topics preceding it, which have been covered in previous sermons. The current prayer in focus is known as prayers of supplication. To ask, in response with a deep understanding of God’s word, works and principles. Thus, to be in unity of Spirit with the Mind of Christ.

Just as earthly parents want the best for their children, so does our heavenly Father want the best for us. Likewise just as earthly parents refuse certain things from their children, so does our Heavenly Father. Contrary to the contemporary understanding that God only answers prayers with a big fat YES, it is only one-fifth of the truth. God may say “yes”, “no”, “wait” or remain “silent". Sometimes God answers our prayers by changing us, to cope with the situation, of mysterious circumstances, instead of changing it. God works in mysterious ways and He is sovereign. Our God is reasonable and not mystical.

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