Luke 11:9-10

"And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened" (Luke 11:9-10 RSV).

Comment:

What Jesus describes here is a three-step process that begins with prayer, but also includes taking action to clear away obstacles and find the Good that's already present and available. If we ask in prayer, what we receive is guidance on which choices, which path will lead to the good we're seeking. We 'seek' by taking the steps, making the choices, doing the work Spirit inspires us to do to clear away obstacles in consciousness that are preventing the good from expressing. Then, when the possibility is clear before us, we 'knock'—we claim the good with deep appreciation and an eagerness to allow that good to flow through us and into the world.

Blessings!

Rev. Ed