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Ask and it will be given to you.

Between us: do you like to ask and receive? Please, be completely honest. Have you already answered? Perfect, now let's assume that you are asking for something and what you ask for is not given, what would be your reaction?

The Word of God, which teaches us what we must do, says the following: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; call, and it will be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7).

1. True meaning of Matthew 7:7.

By many, Matthew 7:7 has been taken as an excuse to understand that God responds according to the time we want by the fact that the Bible says "aske and you will be given."

To know the true meaning of Matthew 7:7, it is necessary to go to the original language in which it was said and written: Greek.

The three verbs that appear in this verse (ask, search and call) are in an active present way, indicating a constant action. For example: instead of "ask", it's "keep asking". Instead of "search", it is "keep looking".

This is interesting because what Jesus said, refers to the fact that we must be patient based on what we ask God. Patience is a virtue, even the Bible highlights it as a fruit of the Spirit (cf. Galatians 5:22).

Elena G. White presents something about it: "When we do not immediately receive the blessings we ask for, we must cling to the promise, because the time to receive the answer may not have arrived yet. If the promise were fulfilled immediately and visibly, we could not walk by faith. But we must rely on the security that God is faithful to what he has promised, and that we will receive the things we need most. He will fulfill his promises; we can patiently wait for the answer to our prayers." (The Way to Christ, p. 98).

2. What are we asking for?

You already know that the meaning of Matthew 7:7 goes beyond asking; patience is required. But does this biblical text refer to the fact that I order whatever I want and it will arrive at the right time as if it were an order on Amazon? No way! When we ask, God gives us, but according to His will.

Martin Luther once said: "Prayer is not to change God's plans, but to trust and rest in his sovereign will."

Many have the courage to receive, but they have no character to sustain. Asking God is more than asking about my tastes, it is asking for what He wants to be done.

Now, if you have been asking God to fulfill His purpose in you and nothing has arrived, be patient. Wait and trust Him, and you will see that His plans are perfect.

- Richard Paredes.