Which of the two did his father's will?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!

What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!"

But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching (who have not learned the so-called "deep secrets of Satan"), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you.

Ask

Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!"

In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.

Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. I will show you great and mysterious things which you still do not know about.'

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive."

For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Jesus answered her, "If you had known the gift of God and who it is who said to you, 'Give me some water to drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."

And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.

At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick and the Lord will raise him up -- and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Seek

"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

I sought the Lord's help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

The Beloved about Her Lover: All night long on my bed I longed for my lover. I longed for him but he never appeared.

I opened for my beloved, but my lover had already turned and gone away. I fell into despair when he departed. I looked for him but did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.

I have not spoken in secret, in some hidden place. I did not tell Jacob's descendants, 'Seek me in vain!' I am the Lord, the one who speaks honestly, who makes reliable announcements.

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

The Lord says this to the family of Israel: "Seek me so you can live!

Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the law, and the prophets also wrote about -- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied, "What is it, Lord?" The angel said to him, "Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Knock

Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, 'Lord, let us in!' But he will answer you, 'I don't know where you come from.'

For he says, "I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you." Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!

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And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive."