Faith Capsule: Insist, persist, and resist all that hinders receiving from Him. 

Matthew 7

What God says He will do is a done deal.
The done deal by God is for anyone who knows to engage His word faithfully. 
God is the Creative creator that does not lie in His word. 
Psalmist testifies:
Psalm 18:30, “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.”  
Proverbs 30:8 states, “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.” 
The book of Hebrews 12:4 buttresses, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” 
God was so sure about how His word was authentic. 
Isaiah 55:11 records, “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.  
The scriptural verses above record the evidence not to fail to trust and hope in God.
The question is: Why is it difficult to abstain from giving self to the world instead of the word of God? 
Are you facing any challenges denying trust and hope in God?
Knowing to ask, seek, and knock for the presence of God is undeniable by God.
The book of Matthew 7:7-8, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.   For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” 
Have you been asking or assuming? 
There is a difference between asking and assuming that Jesus knows. Asking is a demonstration of faith. Bartimaeus cried out to gain the attention of Jesus despite the thronging crowd but did not ask what exactly he wanted from Jesus. 
Jesus knows all but wants all to ask. 
Have you been asking in the place of making noise? 
Jesus prompted the blind Bartimaeus to ask when He questioned him, “So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Luke 18:40-41) 
What do you want Jesus to do for you? 
Insist, persist, and resist all that hinders receiving from Him. 

Prayer for today: Ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His word.