The Nugget:
Luk 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
My Comment:
Can you remember when you first encountered this verse from the Bible? I must have been impressed by this verse at an early age. I can still remember thinking about this verse while I stood waiting my turn in the milk line when a student at Marshall Elementary School in Detroit many years ago. Times have changed since then, but the Word of God never changes. This is a good verse to learn by heart. It is also filled with encouraging instruction. It is another wonderful prayer promise.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on pages 1129-1130 for Luke 11:9.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1151 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Luke 11:9.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
Luke 11:9. I say. Lk 13:24. Mt 6:29. 7:7-11. 21:31. Mk 13:37. Re 2:24. Ask. Gr. aiteō. Always used of an inferior to a superior. Never used of the Lord to the Father (CB). FS12, Ps 1:1. 1 K 2:20. 3:5. Ps +*50:15. 65:2. 86:5. *118:5. Je **33:3. Zc 10:1. Mt **7:7, 8. **18:19. *21:22. Mk +*11:24. Jn 4:10. +*14:13. **15:7, 16. **16:23, 24. Ac 8:22. 9:11. Ro 12:12. 2 C **12:8, 9. Ep 6:18. Col 4:2. He *4:16. Ja +*1:5, 6, 17. +*4:2, 3. +*5:15, 16. 1 J *3:22. **5:14, 15. it shall be given you. Ps 84:11. 91:15. Pr 10:24. *15:29. Jn 15:7. Ac *10:4. 2 C 1:20. 1 P *3:12. 1 J 3:22. seek. Lk 13:24. Dt 4:27, 29. 1 Ch +*28:9. 2 Ch 15:2. Ps +*9:10. 27:4, 8, 9. 32:6. +*34:4, 10. 105:3, 4. Pr 2:4. 8:17. SS 3:1-4. 5:6. Is 45:19. **55:6, 7. Je 13:27. **29:12, +13. La +*3:25. Da *9:3. Am 5:4-6. Jn 1:45-49. Ac 10:4-6. Ro *2:7. He **11:6. ye shall find. 2 Ch +**7:14. Jb 22:27. 33:26. Ps 10:17. 145:18, 19. Pr 2:5. Je 29:13, 14. 33:3. knock. ver. +*8. Lk 12:36. 13:25. 1 S +*23:4. 2 K =13:18, 19. Ps +**40:17. Is 45:11. *62:6, 7. Ac 12:5-17. Re *3:20. be opened. Ps +*34:15. 143:8. Pr 3:5, 6. 15:8. Is +*65:24. Jn 1:38, 39. Ac 5:19. 12:10. 2 C 6:2. Col *4:3.
lk 11.9 and i say unto you, ask, and it shall be given you; seek and you shall find,knock,
and it shall be opened unto you. i praise the lord for his grace in encouraging us to come to him with every need our every care, amazing grace! the cross references on
this verse are blessing and real encouragement to pray with out ceasing! i thess 5.17
1. psm 118.5 i called upon the lord in distress: the lord answered me, and set me in
a large place.
2 ii co 12.8-9 for this thing i besought the lord thrice that it might depart from me.
and he said unto me, my grace is sufficient for thee.
3.heb 4.16 let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
4. i jn 5.14 this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything accord
ing to his will, he heareth us.
5.mt 21.22 all things,what soever ye shall ask in prayer, believing. ye shall receive
6. mk 11.24 what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them,
and ye shall have them
7. jn 15.7 if ye abide in me and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and
it shall be done unto you.
8. jn.16.23 whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name, he will give it you
9.james 1.5-6 if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of god, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. but let him ask in faith,
nothing wavering.
10. i jn 3.22 and what sovever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his
commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
11 i must tell jesus all of my trials; i cannot bear these burdens alone; in my
distress he kindly will help me; he ever loves and cares for his own. i must tell
jesus! i must tell jesus! i cannot bear my burdens alone; i must tell jesus! i must
tell jesus! jesus can help me, jesus alone!.