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Ask, Seek, and Knock. part 2

“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



     The second command after asking is to seek, what we hope to find.  It sounds funny, but we usually only search for what we hope to locate.   In my life, I have looked for many things.  I have looked for combs, socks, or shoes.  For most of these kinds of things, I half-heartedly look for them.  I look but not well because, honestly, they aren't that important.  Other things keys, a phone, or a debit card, I will diligently hunt for it until I am sure they either cannot be found or I have them in my possession again.   If I lose a sock I may look for a short time, but I will not spend hours trying to find it.   It's just not that important.  If, on the other hand, I can't locate my wallet, I assure you, I will leave no stone unturned in my search.  I will make calls, retrace steps, or do whatever else I have to do to retrieve it.  We tend to hunt carefully for what is important to us.   Too many times,  we search for power, money, or fame and we work diligently for them only to be disappointed when we get them because they didn't make us happy or content.  God says to seek and we will find.   We will get what we set our hearts and mind on finding whether it is good or bad depends on us.  We can choose to look for love, peace, kindness, and things like this and reap eternal benefits or search for the things that this world says are important and be left wanting once we get them.  Set your mind to seek God and be blessed.   

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