Luke 11:9-10
9"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Today, I am seeking my Lord. My heart has been tenderized by recent circumstances and I need my Lord, His love, His wisdom, His comfort, His counsel. The verses above were all part of my reading today. Let me share also a snippet from today's Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers...
Have you ever sought God with your whole heart,
or have you simply given Him a feeble cry
after some emotionally painful experience?
...Seek...[focus], and you will find...
"...knock, and it will be opened to you"
..."Draw near to God..(James 4:8)..
Knock--the door is closed,
and your heartbeat races as you knock.
"Cleanse your hands..."(4:8)
Knock a bit louder--
You begin to find that you are dirty...
"..purify your hearts..."(4:8)
It is becoming even more personal..
--you are desperate and serious now--
---you will do anything--
"Lament"...(4:9)
Have you ever lamented,
expressing your sorrow before God
for the condition of your inner life?
There is no thread of self-pity left,
only the heart-rending difficulty and amazement
which comes from seeing
what kind of person you really are.
"Humble yourselves..."(4:10)
It is a humbling experience to knock at God's door--
you have to knock with the crucified thief.
"...to him who knocks it will be opened" (luke 11:10).
Seek Him with me. Clean your hearts with me. Knock with humilty. Await His answer, His opening, His Presence. Thank Him. Be blessed.
~Love, Sita~
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