“Ask, and It Shall Be Given You”

Once in a while I am reminded of some event from my past, and I am always grateful to find that God was right there with me, even if I didn't realize it at the time.

One example was from many years ago: At the time I lived on a short dead-end street which had recently been repaved, and on a hot day I went out to replace my brakes. I was about halfway through when the jack sank down a bit into the asphalt and then fell over, which allowed the car to drop onto my ankle. In a bit of shock, I cried out for help, but everyone on the street was at work. This was in the days before cellphones, so I just sat back and closed my eyes, wondering what to do.

Just then I felt like I was given a plan on how to get myself free. I reached over and grabbed the jack, which was the old style that lifted the car up from the bumper, and I was just able to put it in place. The tire iron had gone flying, so I had to just use my hand to crank it up, and slowly it worked until I was finally free. What a wonderful feeling that was, to be free. I limped for a few days, but nothing was broken.

When I thought of this today, I also thought of Christ Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:7: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you,” and to know that God’s protecting power is always with us, ready to save and to heal.