You Want More Things? Then Seek Jesus with All Your Heart

Tip! If we, God’s people expect to carry out the works of Christ that will glorify our Father, then we must believe in Him for the very work’s sake, and pray fervently in His Name.

Luke 11:10 says: "For every one that [asks receives]; and he that [seeks finds]; and to him that [knocks] it shall be opened."

Jesus Christ is the Door connecting the spiritual part and the physical part of us. When we are born again of the Holy Spirit through Jesus, we go through the Door into a spiritual kingdom, which is the spiritual part of us. This is where we live, move, and have our being in a spiritual realm with Christ. Of course we are in the world physically, but we can say that we are not of this world spiritually. God's holy Word pronounces that we as His people are like a tree. A tree lives in two places in this natural world; it lives in the ground, and it lives above the soil. Paul documented this marvelous truth when he wrote,

"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." — Colossians 3:2.

Our Lord similarly revealed a wonderful truth concerning the door when He said, "...And shall go in and out, and find pasture." It is clear that a saved person can go in and out, from one realm to another to find spiritual food or the Bread of Life. Jesus has made a sufficient supply to sustain us, His people, both in this physical realm and the spiritual realm. He cares greatly for His people in this natural world as well as in the spiritual kingdom. Our Savior wants us to be acquainted with our Good Shepherd, and know that He will care for His flock while we are out in the field; the same as He cares for us when we are in the fold. In other words, our Savior will protect us while we labor and witness for Him on this earth, just like He will safeguard us when we are resting securely in the knowledge of His love. Because is it not written?

Tip! So when we ask Christ to carry out His works in our hearts we are fervently praying that our Father may be glorified in His Son.

"The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore." -- Psalms 121:8.

Our everlasting Savior, Jesus Christ has spoken with total authority pertaining to the open door.

"...Behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name." — Rev. 3:8

"...To him that knocks it shall be opened."

It will remain open to all eternity.

It is Jesus' will for us to open His Word, the Holy Bible, to find the answers to our prayers. I can personally say that our Lord speaks to His children more through His Word then by any other way. It has been my experience to daily hear God while I am studying His Word and praying. Do not separate the two, because you can not have one without the other. Our Father loves to hear us pray His Words back to Him. He enjoys hearing His people pray and claim His promises in our prayers. How can we give Him pleasure if we seldom or ever open His Word or when we pray we ask only for our selfish needs? Remember what Jesus said?

Tip! 1 Timothy 2:1. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." - Matthew 6:33

You want more things? Then seek Jesus with all your heart; then and only then will "…all these things shall be added unto you!"

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