Ask, Seek, Knock

 

On this cold, crisp morning I came across a most generous offering, presented beautifully at the end of a driveway. Two coffee makers and a can opener, set out on a table. They look brand new, free to anyone who needs them. It appears that one could take the table as well; the whole thing could be yours for the taking. No sign, no questions. Just a gift. Just like that.

Wouldn’t it be nice if that which we really need was always so readily available and so easily obtained? What if it were this easy to find a trustworthy friend or a love with whom to share life? What if the answers to our big decisions were set on a table for us, clearly stated, just pick one? What if we could just pick up a goal or a dream to guide our life?

But we can’t. The things we really need are seldom laid out in a display, waiting for us to walk by and pick up. Jesus said that the most important things in life are to be found by seeking and asking and knocking on a few doors along the way. That process is what makes the really important things in life our own. The journey of discovery itself is part of the answer.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” But it is also grace to find a random coffee maker along the way now and then. If you need one, take it as a gift and enjoy.

Peace.