Scripture For Today
Ask and it will be given to you seek and you will find knock and the door will be opened to you.- Matthew 7:7 NIV
There is something powerful about the simplicity of this verse. Ask. Seek. Knock. These are not passive words. They are active and ongoing. Jesus is not describing a one-time prayer or a single brave moment of faith. He is describing a posture of persistence.
Faith is not only what you believe. It is how long you are willing to keep believing when nothing seems to be changing yet. We often expect faith to look like confidence and certainty. But many times, faith looks like showing up again. It looks like praying again after you have already prayed. It looks like hoping again after you have already been disappointed.
It looks like trusting again after you have already been tired.
Today’s cornerstone scripture tells us something about the heart of God. He is not irritated by persistence. He is not annoyed by repetition. He is not measuring how many times you come back. He is inviting you to keep coming.
Sometimes we stop asking because we are afraid of being disappointed. We stop seeking because we are tired of waiting. We stop knocking because we assume the door is closed for good.
But Jesus says keep going.
Persistence is not about forcing God to act. It is about staying aligned with Him while He is working. It is about refusing to let delay convince you of denial. Faith does not always change circumstances immediately. But it always changes the person who keeps trusting.
When you keep asking, your heart stays open.
When you keep seeking, your focus stays sharp.
When you keep knocking, your expectancy stays alive.
And somewhere along the way, you realize that even before the door opens, you have been growing stronger, braver, and more rooted in trust. Every knock is a declaration that you believe the door can open, even when you cannot see movement on the other side.
Three Practical Ways To Walk Out This Word Daily
1. Ask With Confidence
Asking requires humility and trust. It means you believe God cares about what you bring to Him and that He is able to respond.
Today, practice asking God clearly and specifically for what you need. Do not minimize it. Do not edit it. Bring it honestly.
Asking with confidence does not mean demanding. It means trusting that your Father listens and that your requests matter to Him. Each time you ask, you are declaring that you believe God is involved in your life. That belief strengthens your faith even before the answer comes.
2. Seek With Intention
Seeking is active. It means you are not only praying but also paying attention. When you seek, you look for God in your circumstances. You watch for guidance. You listen for instructions. You stay open to unexpected direction.
Today, choose to seek God not only for outcomes but for wisdom. Ask Him how to move forward and then stay alert for nudges, opportunities, and confirmations. Seeking keeps you engaged with the process instead of only focused on the destination. It reminds you that God is present in every step, not only at the finish line.
3. Knock With Persistence
Knocking is the decision to keep showing up even when progress feels slow.
Persistence does not mean striving. It means staying faithful. It means choosing hope again, even after waiting longer than you expected. Identify one area where you have felt tempted to give up. Return to that place in prayer and tell God you are still trusting Him there.
Closing Encouragement
If you have been waiting, praying, hoping, and wondering when the door will finally open, then don’t stop. Don’t stop asking, seeking, and knocking. God sees your persistence. He honors your faith. He is working even when you cannot see how. Sometimes the door opens suddenly. Sometimes it opens slowly. But it always opens at the right time.