Keep It Simple

 

Matthew 7: 7-12

Ask, Seek, Knock

⁷ “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

⁹ “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? ¹⁰ Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? ¹¹ If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! ¹² So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

 

 Jesus simplifies the formula for harmony with others, for  being a faithful disciple and being a witness to the power of God.  Just be kind, trusting and faithful. These few verses merit a good deal of reflection and when fully absorbed into our behavior, can make a huge difference in our interaction with others.  An ideal passage for our Lenten prayer and practice.

Bro. Rene
Lord, your son taught us that those who ask, receive; that those who seek, find; and that those who knock, have the door opened for them. May we pray with such believing faith, trusting in your divine providence, so that we may receive the gifts you wish to give to us as we faithfully seek to follow your son. Amen.

  Rev. Andrew Gawrych, C.S.C.