Mat 7:7 | MHM | STEP | The Sermon on the Mount In this section, Jesus teaches about prayer as a way to receive what we need from God. He reminds us that God has given us hard instructions, but prayer is how we can get the strength and grace to obey. Jesus shows that prayer is not only a duty, but also a gift, helping us to rely on God for all things. v. 7 : Jesus gives a simple command: Ask, Seek, Knock (Matthew 7:7 ). He wants us to pray sincerely and regularly. To ask is like a beggar asking for help, or a traveler asking for directions (Ezekiel 36:37 ). To seek is like searching for something valuable or a merchant looking for good pearls (Daniel 9:3 ). To knock is like knocking on a door, wanting to be let in. Sin has shut us out from God, but prayer is how we ask Him to let us back in. Jesus also knocks at our doors (Revelation 3:20; Song of Songs 5:2 ), and He invites us to knock at His. Seeking and knocking mean we should not only pray, but also act. We should use the ways God has given us and not just wait for things to happen. Like the man caring for a fruit tree, we should work and pray (Luke 13:7-8 ). We must keep praying and not give up, even if we do not get an answer right away.

‏ Matthew 7:7

The Sermon on the Mount

In this section, Jesus teaches about prayer as a way to receive what we need from God. He reminds us that God has given us hard instructions, but prayer is how we can get the strength and grace to obey. Jesus shows that prayer is not only a duty, but also a gift, helping us to rely on God for all things.

v. 7: Jesus gives a simple command: Ask, Seek, Knock (Matthew 7:7 ^a). He wants us to pray sincerely and regularly. To ask is like a beggar asking for help, or a traveler asking for directions (Ezekiel 36:37 ^b). To seek is like searching for something valuable or a merchant looking for good pearls (Daniel 9:3 ^c). To knock is like knocking on a door, wanting to be let in. Sin has shut us out from God, but prayer is how we ask Him to let us back in. Jesus also knocks at our doors (Revelation 3:20; Song of Songs 5:2 ^d), and He invites us to knock at His. Seeking and knocking mean we should not only pray, but also act. We should use the ways God has given us and not just wait for things to happen. Like the man caring for a fruit tree, we should work and pray (Luke 13:7-8 ^e). We must keep praying and not give up, even if we do not get an answer right away.