Ask … seek … knock. (Matthew 7:7)
There are a lot of less than ideal things we do just to
save time. Fast-food restaurants are convenient, but we know that
they’re not as nutritious as a home-cooked meal. Speed-reading courses
help us get through a book quickly, but we risk coming away with less
depth and clarity than if we had taken our time. If you’re single, you
may have even tried speed dating and ended up meeting a lot of people,
but only superficially.
Clearly, there are some things you shouldn’t hurry!
That’s also true in the spiritual realm. Sometimes we want something so
badly that we try to take shortcuts. Maybe we set out to find peace or
fulfillment on our own, when we might do better to listen for what God
has to say. Later we realize that if we had taken time out to ask, seek,
and knock, we would have found something far deeper, something that
doesn’t ebb and flow with our circumstances.
If you want to see
good and lasting results, you need to exercise your faith and trust. And
sometimes, that means waiting patiently for the Lord to act. When we
wait on the Lord like this, it shows that we believe that he hears us.
It shows that we trust that he will give us bread, not a stone.
God
will take care of you! He will answer you in the way that’s best for
you—and at the time that is most helpful for you. A good father doesn’t
always give his children exactly what they want when they want it. He
knows it is far better to give what that child needs, when he needs it,
in the way that will help him the most.
What do you need the Lord
to help you with? Go ahead and ask him for it. Tell him that you’re
willing to wait for his wisdom and his timing. As you do, you’ll find
him eager to fulfill your needs and to further the plan he has for you
in just the way he has intended. He really does want to bless you!
“Lord,
open my eyes to your wisdom and generosity. Thank you for being not
just a provider but a Father who wants the very best for me and for
those I love.”
taken from wau.org
taken from wau.org
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