Seek, and ye shall find;
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
For every one that Asketh receiveth;
and he that Seeketh findeth;
and to him that Knocketh it shall be opened.
*Matthew 7:7-8*
* ASK: When the Holy Spirit begins to move, and makes you aware of your sinfulness and conscious of your dire need for Mercy, Grace and the Forgiveness of sins; you will begin to sincerely inquire about JESUS. A man who is truly lost will humbly ask for directions. When you are convinced by the Holy Spirit of your lost ruined state, you will get to the Physician. If you're lost, ask a Christian where JESUS may be found. Ask JESUS Himself how you can find Him. Keep asking around. Read the Book the John, Read the Book of Romans until you bump into JESUS, that's where you'll find HIM every time. Ask God where you can find His dear Son. If any Soul lacks JESUS, let him ask of God. Look up to JESUS; Look to the Lamb of God; Look for divine Help from above. Nicodemus was up in the middle of the night inquiring about JESUS, he found out where JESUS was, and sought HIM out. *John 3:1-3* If you truly want Salvation, you must go straight to the SOURCE.
* SEEK: Seek JESUS in the Book of the Lord, Look for HIM in the Scriptures, Seek Him in prayer, Seek Him at the CROSS, Seek Him through childlike Faith in His Precious Blood. If you are truly looking for JESUS, you will surely find Him. Asking leads to action (Seeking), Seeking leads to Persistence (Knocking). Seek ye First the KINGdom of God, and His Righteousness (JESUS CHRIST). The diligent woman found the lost coin. *Luke 15:8* JESUS is a Rewarder of them that diligently seek HIM. Diligently seek His face, and you will find HIM. Friendly Reminder: Your mind was made to seek and meditate on JESUS; Your Heart was made to Love JESUS; Your Soul was made to worship JESUS. At Christ's Hospital, Free admission is given to the Sick who Seek HIM.
Abound in supplication and pleading to God. In the quietness of your heart, speak with God concerning your needs; Humbly beg JESUS to grant your requests and desires. Concentrated active pleading with the LORD daily. Seek JESUS with your thoughts, consideration, meditation; Study JESUS closely in the Scriptures; Diligently listen to the words of the Truth of the Gospel attentively and heartily; Pay great attention to the word of truth, the truth of the gospel, the gospel of your salvation. Only the Grace of God can bring your Soul the Blessing of Eternal Life. Come boldly unto the Throne of Grace, that you may obtain Mercy, and find Grace to help in time of need. Ask as a beggar petitions for his alms. The lips ask, the Soul seeks, the Heart knocks. Begging is a very profitable trade at the Throne of Grace. Seek Mercy at God's hands through JESUS CHRIST, and you will get a positive reply.
* KNOCK: The squeaky wheel gets the grease; the poor and needy Soul gets the Savior. JESUS is the DOOR of Mercy that leads to Eternal Life and Acceptance in the Beloved. Knock on HIM with all your heart, and He will open Mercy's Door to you. Persistently knock on JESUS; He is the DOOR OF MERCY, show Him your sincerity, and He will open unto You, and give you Eternal Life freely. As a beggar knows to do: be sure to knock on the RIGHT DOOR. Blind Bartimaeus kept on knocking and the DOOR opened. *Mark 10:46-52* The Syrophenician woman kept on knocking and the DOOR cracked open. *Mark 7:24-30* The hungry man kept on knocking on the DOOR, until he got the bread he desperately needed. *Luke 11:5-13* Humble sincere persistence gets the DOOR OF MERCY open. If you really want in the DOOR, you'll get in, there's no doubt about it.
If the Holy Spirit has brought you under a sense of your sinfulness and danger, If you are not content to go to Hell, and you want JESUS CHRIST; If you want to be washed in the Precious Blood; If you want Eternal Life, I beseech you to Knock, Knock, Knock. That's right, the Goods are just inside the Door: Knock at the Door of Mercy as a poor man knocks at a warm house desperately seeking shelter on a cold snowy night; he knocks as if he does not get in, he will perish in the blizzard. The LORD must open the Door. Jesus said, Him that cometh to ME, I will in no wise cast out.
