“Search, And You Will Find”

And he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’ And he answers from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.”

“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Luke 11:5-13

We pray for our loved ones. Quietly sometimes, and aloud at other times. We pray for guidance, love, directions and one day that special someone that we have prayed for, is taken from us. Do we stop praying? Do we give up on God? Do we try to make it alone? Absolutely not! Prayer is even more vital. God – our inexplicable sovereign Lord – is still in control. His commands to pray still stand. His desire to hear from us is still alive. Faith is not demanding what we want; it is trusting in God’s goodness in spite of life’s tragedies.

We grieve. We pray.

We keep on praying.

God may deny our request but will never disappoint our trust.

Our Daily Bread – February 27, 2007