Ask! Seek! Knock!

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you. 
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,
and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
                                                                     – Matthew 7:7-8

Ask, seek, and knock. Each of these words are in the imperative mood in the original Greek. That means they are commands from our Lord. He commands you and I to pray. He commands us to bring our petitions to Him; to seek Him for an answer and to do so persistently. And then He promises “everyone who asks receives.” Those that seek, they shall find, and the one who persistently knocks, it will be opened. 

The apostle James wrote of the prophet Elijah, “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly.” 

This next month we are calling you to pray earnestly. We are asking you to ask, seek, and knock, brining your petitions and requests to the Lord for 31 days. And during that time, consider also social distancing from social media. To help you commit to prayer for 31 days in July, make sure you subscribe to our daily PrayerMinder, and follow along with us at PrayerMinder.org.

Also, during this time, as we continue provide physically distanced services as a Church, we are seeking to provide a way for the families within our church to promote the spiritual growth and discipleship of their children. If you’re interested in learning about our new program, and registering your kids (for free), please check it out at NewCity.lifeinconnection.com.