The True Meaning

 

The true meaning of Mathews Gospel 7: 7.

 I was asked once about faith and healing, why God had not healed me despite decades of tremendous pain. Some might even wonder if I have knocked and God has ignored me, sought and been denied healing, asked and been refused. ( Matthew 7:7.)

People commonly believe this gospel reading to mean that God is saying ask and I will (always) give you what you ask for and if you do not receive what you specifically asked for, you either have not asked in the right way or you have not got enough faith to believe it is possible. I do not believe that if you do not receive you have not got enough faith. 

What Jesus is saying, When he says ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened is ask me and You will receive Me ( I am already here), seek and you shall find Me! Knock and the door will be opened, I am waiting to be received by you! The message is about spiritual growth and the pathway to God Himself.   

  God has shown me this meaning through contemplation and years of hope, trust and faith. To me it is the true meaning. It does not mean that He gives all you ask for, for we know not what to ask for half the time! He always sees the bigger picture and knows our need, so, truly all we need to ask for is His Will to be done in our lives in any circumstance.

  To say to someone you are not well because your faith is not strong enough or big enough is really a misunderstanding of prayer and God.

I believe all things are possible in God's time, when held in the Heart of Love, the love of the awesome Mighty Trinity and yet God may have a different one to the one we hope snd expect. Prayers can be said and prayers can be prayed. I believe that prayer is to know God and be with Him, to Trust him and to connect with His presence, His Light, His Mercy. It is to be open to Love and feel it present with you and to lift others into that Light and truth of Love.

 Then miracles happen and joy is complete. You have to look with eyes of spirit to see God working in your life. It is not with the eyes of the world that we know Him and see His power at work in our lives.

Amen