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  “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.--- Matthew 7:7-8 ESV Jesus tells us to persist in pursuing God. People often give up after a few halfhearted efforts and conclude that God cannot be found. But knowing God takes faith, focus, and follow-through, and Jesus assures us that we will be rewarded. Don’t give up in your efforts to seek God. Continue to ask him for more knowledge, patience, wisdom, love, and understanding. He will give them to you.--- Life Application Study Bible notes PRAYERDear Heavenly Father,Encourage me to pray persistently even if I want to give up when my prayer doesn’t seem to be answered.Help me continue to ask for Your wisdom, love and understanding.Let me seek You in every situation that I come across asking for Your guidance. Thank You for Your assurance that if we ask we will receive, if we seek we will find and if we knock the door will be open.Grant us the faith that You will respond when we keep on knocking at the door without giving up.In Jesus’ name,Amen