Ask, Seek, Knock, Seeking

You Asked, but are you Seeking? 

Last time we talked about this Promise of God. God tells us this.

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." {Matthew 7:7}

Next, you are to seek Him. God loves it when you to explore His Word, spend time with Him Himself. Spend time learning His ways through spending time with other Saints. He promises as you Seek Him, you will find Him. He Promises that if you Seek Him and put Him first in your life, all things will be added to you. Remember Jesus told us directly in Matthew 6:31-33

"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

As a matter of fact, this concept is not really a concept at all. It is the first Commandment God gave us in Exodus 20

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me."

God requires that we, once dead in our Sins, yet now alive in Him, that we put Him First, above all. He means all. God should be first, before Wives, Husbands, Mothers, Fathers, even Children, Jobs, Hobbies, without doubt, Money, or anything else.

"Wait. Did you just say God is to be before Family itself?" Yup. Why? Because Family can be used as tools of the Devil to keep you from doing God's Work. Jesus even warned us about this. He said this in Matthew 10:34-39

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."

Why would Jesus tell us this? Because not all will repent and accept Him. Those who do not, will, in turn, Hate those who do. They will Hate those who they feel are leaving them behind, or choosing God over them. They will feel that those accepting Jesus will now see themselves as better than they, or something to this effect, and they will Hate them for it. Jesus warned us of this in John 15:18

"If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you."

This is why Jesus told those who chose to follow Him that they should not go back. Not to say goodbye to their Families or even bury one's Father. {Luke 9:60, Luke 9:62 } Jesus knows that this is a hard thing. When Peter asked Him what there is to gain from leaving all behind to follow Jesus, Jesus said this in Luke 18:29-30

"And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life."

If God does not want you putting your Family before Him, do you really think He wants your job to be your god? Or your Bank Account to be your Gospel? The sad fact is that today seems like the Money is most peoples god. Banks and the Stockmarkets have become Churches. Jobs are a means to fill these for self-gain. Psalm 34:8-10

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! The young lions suffer want and hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing."

Money cannot save you. Cannot make you happy. Cannot satisfy your deepest needs. Money is a tool. Not something to be worshiped, or feared. Jesus warned us that we cannot love Money and God. Remember what He said in Matthew 6:24

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."

God is enough. God will ensure that you have the Money and means, to get whatever you need to live, and to serve Him. This should not even be much of a thought with us as His Children. The World Hating us, should not even be much of a thought with us as His Children. Even a Family member leaving us should not even be much of a thought with us as His Children. We should be Seeking Him first, above all things, and we should be putting Him first, above all things.

"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." {James 4:8}

Simply put, Seek first God. Whatever you do, wherever you go, Seek God. Trust in Him. Are you waiting for an answer? Did you ask? Are you truly Seeking God? Ask yourself these questions. You may want to re-evaluate your Priorities.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord.