A knock at midnight

5 Then he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and he goes to him at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have nothing to set before him.'

7 "Then the one inside answers, 'Don't bother me. The door is already locked, and my children are with me in bed. I can't get up and give you anything.' 8 I tell you, though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend, yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

9 "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

11"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"


If we have a knock at midnight, a knocking on our door. How would we react? Would we be kind and offer as much bread, more than the need?

Do you hear the knocking? Christ knocking to the door of your heart? This parable touches on many deep levels, but should also be read for the value of the words as they are.

"If you (myself included) then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

Call upon the name of the LORD God. Ask of the Holy Spirit to guide you and you shall recieve it. A whosoever, that's the only requirements.

I would also like to recommend a book I have read, it's some of Dr. Martin Luther King's Sermons, and the title of the book is called: "A Knock at midnight" It's very much inspiring!




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