KEEP ON ASKING

 

KEEP ON ASKING

Luke 11:9-10 “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.” NLT

Don’t give up asking. Our tendency is to give up on God way too easily. We pray for a while over people and things and when we don’t see the results we want to see, we give up. We think God’s lack of response to honor our requests is a no. We seldom have the determination to keep on praying over that which is not given to us right away.

Yet, Jesus tells us to keep on praying, to not give up. Persistence in prayer is a must. We don’t know how often we should pray for something, so we keep on praying. We don’t know what the Lord is doing in heaven in response to our praying, so we keep on praying. We don’t know the things that have to fall into place on earth in order for our prayers to be answered, so we keep on praying. We don’t know how our praying will affect us, so we keep on praying. We don’t know when the timing is right for our prayers to be answered, so we keep on praying.

One thing that does happen when we persevere in praying is that we draw closer to the Lord. The more time we spend with Him, the more precious He becomes to us and the more likely we are to pray submissively to His will.

Don’t give up praying for people or over the circumstances of life. God answers our praying at just the right time and in the right way. Our prayers never fall on deaf ears. Our Father knows just how to respond to our prayers, and He always does so out of the goodness of His heart. His answers may be immediate, delayed for a while, or a denial, but don’t give up praying. It is the best medicine for the soul you will ever find.