I once asked an AI to tell me a knock-knock joke.
Here’s what it said:
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Lettuce.
Lettuce who?
Lettuce in; it’s cold out here!
Even AI tells bad jokes. Here is the deal, I can keep asking AI for knock, knock jokes and it will keep telling them to me. There’s something about that simple, persistent action that caught my attention. It reminded me of a powerful promise in Scripture, from Matthew 7:7-8 (NLT):
"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened."
Here Jesus lays out three ways we are called to pursue Him: asking, seeking, and knocking. Each is an active, persistent effort—not a one-time plea, but a continual posture of dependence and faith. This is not about mindless wishing, but about engaging seriously and patiently with God’s promises—promises of healing, hope, forgiveness, and restoration.
But here’s a question we don’t often ask ourselves: God has placed people in our lives—some joyful, some broken; some encouraging, others struggling. People who reflect both His grace and our need for grace. Do we also ask, seek, and knock for them?
Do we persistently pray for those who feel far from God or weighed down by life’s burdens? Do we actively seek ways to support, encourage, and walk alongside them? Do we knock on the doors of opportunity to love and serve those around us, trusting God to open the way?
This simple knock-knock joke becomes more than just a pun. It’s a reminder that sometimes we’re on the outside, feeling cold or distant, waiting for a door to open. And sometimes, we are the ones holding the door, called to respond to the persistent knocks of others—offering warmth, welcome, and hope.
So keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking—not just for yourself, but for the people God has placed in your life. Have some Gritty Faith.
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