Episode 110 — Matthew 7:7–11 — Ask, Seek, Knock

Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast, I’m Nick and it’s fantastic  to be here with you today.
Today is April 20.
Each day, we follow a simple rhythm: Slow Down, Read, Notice, Reread, Meditate, Respond, and Exercise.
Let’s begin.

Slow Down
Jesus is here. He’s sitting in your favorite spot, waiting for you to join Him.
You may have a million things on your mind, but for these few moments, set them aside. Relax. Calm your body.
Close your eyes. Take a deep breath in, then slowly release it.
As you inhale, whisper: “Father, I come to You.” 
As you exhale, pray: “I trust You to answer.”
Do this three times, then rest in His presence.

Read
Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.
You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!  So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.  (Matthew 7:7–11, NLT)

Notice
What stands out to you in this passage?
Is there a phrase or truth that speaks directly to you?
Hold it in your heart for a moment.

Reread
Hear these words again, as a portrait of a Father who delights in giving good things to His children — and who invites you to keep coming to Him.
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Meditate
Ask. Seek. Knock. In the original language, these are all continuous actions — keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking. Jesus isn’t describing a one-time request. He’s describing a posture of persistent, trusting prayer.
And then He grounds it in the most relatable of images: a parent and a child. What good parent, when their child asks for food, hands them something harmful instead? None. And yet — Jesus says — even the best human parents are imperfect. Your heavenly Father is not. His goodness is not limited by mood, fatigue, distraction, or selfishness. He gives good gifts, always, to those who ask.
This doesn’t mean God gives us everything we ask for in the form we ask for it. But it does mean He is not withholding. He is not reluctant. He is not waiting for you to earn the right to ask. He is a Father who wants to be asked — and who answers with perfect wisdom and extravagant love.
Take a few moments to reflect on this question:
Is there something I’ve stopped asking God for — something I’ve given up on in prayer — that He might be inviting me to bring to Him again?

Respond
Father, thank You for this invitation — not just to ask once, but to keep coming. I confess that I’ve sometimes stopped praying about things because I lost faith that You were listening or that You would answer. Renew my trust in Your goodness today. I bring You what I’ve been holding back — and I choose to keep knocking.

Exercise
The rush of life will meet you again when you leave this sacred place—but you can carry this moment into your day by forming new habits.
Habit: Persistent Prayer 
— Bring One Unanswered Prayer Back to God Today
Today’s habit is an act of renewed faith: think of one prayer you’ve quietly given up on — something you stopped bringing to God because it felt unanswered or hopeless — and bring it back to Him today.
You don’t need to manufacture confidence or pretend you have certainty about how He’ll answer. Just come honestly: “Father, I haven’t stopped needing this. I’m choosing to keep asking. I trust that You are good and that You hear me.”
Write it down if it helps. Pray it out loud if you can. And then choose to return to it again tomorrow. Persistent prayer isn’t about convincing God — it’s about keeping your heart open and your trust alive while He works in ways you may not yet see.

That’s your two minutes with Jesus for today.
Now, take what you’ve heard… share it and live it.
Until next time, keep slowing down, keep listening, and keep walking with Jesus.