Ask, and it shall be given to you.

Ask, and it shall be given to you.

"Ask, and it shall be given to you.
  Seek, and you shall find.
  Knock, and it shall be opened unto you."
Matthew 7:7

There is no "if" or "but" here to discourage any earnest applicant for mercy.

Heavy-ladened sinner, ask in faith, in the name of Jesus—for the removal of your burden, for the forgiveness of your sins, and a sense of pardoning love—and you will not ask in vain. Seek the Lord with all your heart—and you will assuredly find Him, as your God, as your Savior, and your Friend.

Knock at the door of mercy ;
knock in all your helplessness and need;
knock as one desiring to be heard;
knock in expectancy—
and the door will be opened, you will be graciously received, and you will be cleansed and clothed and comforted.

For your darkness—you will have light;
for your filthy rags—you shall have the spotless robe of Christ's righteousness;
for your sentence to Hell—you shall have a title to Heaven;
for your poverty—you shall have plenty; 
for your misery—you shall have peace and joy in believing.

Mark well, there is no doubt about your success, for the Lord of the house has given a threefold assurance that He will answer the cry of a praying soul:
"Ask, and it shall be given to you.
  Seek, and you shall find.
  Knock, and it shall be opened unto you."

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