Tag: Seek
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Seek and you WILL NOT Find!
(John 7:32-35) You say what?!? OK…all you Christians will be well aware of the scripture from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:7 that says, “Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” So by now you’re thinking I’ve gone nuts…or worse,…
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You’re Not Listening…
(John 5:1-9) Do you ever get told off by someone else for not listening? I know I do! So often we do not hear what is being said because we are not listening. Well it just doesn't happen with our families and friends, but too often we don't hear the Lord because we are not…
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Ask and It Will Be Given You
(Luke 11:9-13) Do you know how to get what you want? Do you know how to find what you are seeking? Strangely, many people seem not to know these simple things, and that is a problem, especially in relation to their walk with Christ. Ask and it Will be Given If you want something, you…
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Jesus is Delivered into the Hands of Men
(Luke 9:43-45) Jesus had just cleansed a boy of a demon that the disciples could not remove. The people around were marvelling at the majesty of God and all the mighty works Jesus did. Yet at the height of their adulation and wonder at Jesus he said to his disciples privately that he was to…
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Seek the Lord and Never, Ever Give Up
(Mark 10:46-52) Bartimaeus was a man blind from birth. He eked out his existence through begging on the streets. The outlook for his life was poor. He was rejected by people, as we will see, and had little to look forward to. But he had one thing that shone out, faith. His faith was great…
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Jesus Speaks of His Death and Resurrection
(Mark 9:30-32) Jesus had shown on many occasions that he did not want his disciples to be uninformed. In the world today one of the things used by people as power is the withholding of information. But this was not Jesus’ way then and it is not his way now. In this section of scripture…
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Ask and it will be Given, Seek and you will Find, Knock and it will be Opened
(Matthew Chapter 7, Verses 7-11) Another set of wonderful promises in this section of scripture. Beginning with, “Ask and it will be given, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened,.” These are such positive messages to the Christian who is really looking for the truth. There is no if, but or…
