Our focus of Devotion this week will be on the supplication of our hearts: seeking God for our every need and longing.

From Matthew 7:7a, Jesus instructs the people to:
In verse 8, He answers them with:
From these passages, we see the importance of asking.
God wants us to ask Him for our needs and requests.
 
A companion passage to Jesus' words can be found in James 1:5-6:
 
And again in 1 John 5:14 we are told:

and this is the confidence that we have in Him,
that if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us.

These calls to "ask" come from Jesus as a personal invitation to approach Him in prayer. How wonderfully personal this Walk of Grace is in the relationship building of Jesus and the beloved. He desires our conversation with Him!
 
APPLICATION:

• Why does God wants me to ask Him for things or to inquire about things in my life?
• What am I asking God for today?
• Is my request God-focused or self-centered?