Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given you

Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.

Comment:

This great promise from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is absolute and unconditional. "Ask and it will be given you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you." It began to work richly for me once I realized that Jesus is not saying the same basic thing three times; he is describing a three-step process. We "ask" that the Christ of our being guide us to the next step in our human experience. We "seek"—we support the Christ guidance by doing the footwork; we explore options, make discerning judgments and stay centered in the Light and Love of the Christ. When this process has defined the door that we are invited to step through to continue our spiritual journey, we still have to make the choice. We "knock," the door is opened, and we step through into a new dimension of spiritual expression. And the promise is absolute; if we completely and lovingly embrace the process, the result is guaranteed to be our highest good.