THURSDAY- FIRST WEEK OF LENT- YEAR-C

I Reading: Esther4:17: I have no helper but you.

Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12: The one who always receives.

The Key to Prayer: Persevering in Prayer, Mt 7:7-11

“Ask ...seek...knock”: the Lord commands and challenges us to persevering in prayer.

1.    What is persevering prayer (v.7)?

a.    Ask- until you receive

b.    Seek- until you find

c.     Knock- it is opened

2.    Why persevere in prayer (v.8-10)?

a.    Prayer is conditional: Must ASK-SEEK- KNOCK

b.    Everyone is heard

c.     God cares much more than an earthly father

3.    How does a person persevere in prayer (v.11)?

a.    He/she must come to God as his/her Father

b.    He/she must come asking for good things

Thought: Failing to persevere in prayer shame God and ourselves. True prayer is persevering prayer. Our genuineness and sincerity are known how much we persevere in prayer.

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