Wednesday, July 26, 2023

You can’t climb a ladder with a missing first rung. No matter how high the ladder is, you won’t go higher. In our lives there’s often something missing that can make or break our walk. The difference between success or failure, may be just one rung. That one thing you need to do. The first step that gets things started. There’re so many things that could and would happen in your life. But a victorious walk will never happen without you taking that first step. The ladder that reaches up to heaven can’t go there without that first rung. The first step seems the hardest, but when you take it, you’re on your way. God’s calling you to take that action, that repentance, that new beginning, that step of faith, that step of holiness, courage, restoration, forgiveness, healing, your ministry, your calling and your victory. It’s waiting. You don’t have to do it all at once. Just take the first little step today. Begin ascending on the heights by putting your foot on the first rung of the ladder.

Now another thing Messiah does, and he does it in other places as well, is shocking those who hear because he’s speaking of something here that would seem to be wrong.
The brash, shameless neighbor who wakes you up at twelve in the morning because he wants bread, and he’s gonna use it as an example to commend the example, something you should do.
Now you’re thinking, wow, should I be going next door at all hours and and asking for food No.
But listen with him. Think of the parable that Messiah gave of the unrighteous Stewart. The man, remember that?
The man who’s losing his job, And he responds by figuring out a way to keep on money coming in, and he’s an opportunist, this guy.
And and and messiah says the children of this world are wiser in their ways than the children of the kingdom are.
He’s saying the worldly people are wiser in worldly things than the children of the kingdom are in things of the kingdom.
And he commands the unrighteous servant, not because of his unrighteousness, but because of his wisdom and his shrewdness and his resourcefulness and making the most of every moment.
And he tells the children of god, you should be more like him in that respect.
Not immoral, not greedy, but wise, shrewd, resourceful, not for worldly things, but for the will of god.
For the glory and the purposes and kingdom of god.
Now keep that in mind, to understand what he’s doing right now because he’s doing the same thing.
He gives the example of a neighbor who’s obnoxious who goes and wakes you up at twelve in the morning because he wants some food for his company.
Does he want you to be like that? Not in the not in the bad way, but read on.
I tell you he goes on against verse eight.
As I said, even if he won’t get up and give him anything because he’s a friend, he’s a he’s a friend, but I’m not getting up for him.
Because of this guy’s shamelessness impudence. He’ll get up and give him as much as he needs.
Not because he likes the guy.
Much or maybe he does, but not a but because the guy is so audacious, he’s not going home.
Or or in some versions, it says because of his shameless audacity.
So it goes on verse nine.
So I say to you, ask, and it shall be given to you.
Seek and you will find knock and the door shall be opened.
For everyone who asks, shall receive whoever who seeks shall find and the one who knocks the door will be open to them.
What is the lord saying? He’s talking here about prayer and your relationship with god.
He’s likening it to a midnight neighbor’s request, saying because of the neighbor’s audacity, he’s gonna get what he asked for.
He might not get it at first. He’s he’s knocking. And they’re saying, I’m not getting up. I’m I’m asleep.
I’m not gonna keep knocking and keeps knocking. So he’s saying don’t give up. Hi.
I’m Jonathan Khan, and I hope you were blessed with the video.
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