Yes, whoever continues to ask will receive. Whoever continues to look will find. And whoever continues to knock will have the door opened for them.
Or when you ask, you don’t receive anything, because the reason you ask is wrong. You only want to use it for your own pleasure.
I said to myself, “I no longer have any hope that the Lord will help me.”
I was afraid and said, “I am in a place where he cannot see me.” But I prayed to you, and you heard my loud cries for help.
And we say that those who accepted their troubles with patience now have God’s blessing. You have heard about Job’s patience. You know that after all his troubles, the Lord helped him. This shows that the Lord is full of mercy and is kind.
Then Jesus taught the followers that they should always pray and never lose hope. He used this story to teach them:
Even when I cry out and ask for help, he does not listen to my prayer.
Give to anyone who asks you for something. Don’t refuse to give to anyone who wants to borrow from you.
So I tell you, continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you.
Do any of you have a son? What would you do if your son asked you for a fish? Would any father give him a snake?