Here We Come Knocking.

Matthew 7:7-8; Luke 11:1; Malachi: 3:18; Matthew 7:1-6; John 15:7; Isaiah 58:6-10; Matthew 18:20; James 5:16; Matthew 6:33; Galatians 6:9; Matthew 5:6; John 5:19; 2 Chronicles 7:14

We are walking in today:  Here We Come Knocking.

Matthew 7:7-8 7) Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8) For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  Here we come knocking Lord.  Prayer is one of the most blessed places where the heart can go to meet the Lord.  In Luke 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.  God open the door in our singleness, God open the door on marriages, open the door for our children, jobs, souls, finances, and healing.  As John also taught his disciples--this is what the Lord Jesus, is doing in the text before us.  He is teaching us what is contained in prayer, He is teaching us how to pray.  In His sermon on the Mount, our Savior sets forth the distinction so we able to "discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that severth him not (Malachi 3:18).  Jesus has given such heart searching admonitions against hypocritical judgement as in Matthew 7:1-6-- We cannot expect to receive anything.  Unless we ask in the Spirit of Christ, and in His name.  Look at John 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.  Fiveamprayer is knocking this morning.  We are commanded to knock as one who desires to enter the house--knocks at the door.  That is such a beautiful illustration of prayer.  We are to knock at the door of grace, and how do we knock to obtain entrance?  Ask believing you shall receive.  A family member does not knock on a door expecting to get thrown out on the sidewalk!  He goes there believing that those on the other side of the door will receive him.  Sin and rebellion against God's law of love has barred the door against us; that is why we must knock rather than just opening the door and walking inside.  We are to repent of our sins that our prayers may gain entrance.  When we stand at the door knocking, confessing our sins, and asking to be forgiven and a forgiving spirit, we may enter.  We must repent to gain entrance.  It is important to understand this.  In Isaiah 58:6-10 we see such a beautiful situation.  It explains what the Lord want us to do to gain entrance.  When He bows down His ear to hear us, He looks into our heart.  Are we coming there in the right spirit?  "Is not this the fast that I have chosen?"  Daniel was seeking the Lord with fasting and prayer.  The fast the Lord wants to see in you and I, is to loose the band of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke.  The Lord is looking for evidence in our hearts of a forgiving spirit and a right spirit of Christ when we come before Him.  Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out of thy house? When thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?  That is how we gain entrance.
When we come to the door, knocking Father, we come seeking Your presence!  Here we come knocking!  We come knocking, God with repentance in our hearts.  Knocking with forgiveness in our hearts.  We come knocking and believing!  Being specific in our prayers.  We come seeking, there is nothing too hard for You!  You told us that one can chase 1,000 and two, 10,000!   Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.  Fiveamprayer is knocking and asking, You what would You have us to do?  That Thy will be done, not ours!  Hear our prayers, Lord.  ...The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much (James 5:16) We are knocking and awaiting a response, Lord!  We are knocking for restored joy, to stand suited up in the whole armor of God, ready for battle against the enemy.  We can cast our cares, for You care for us!  We come knocking like Jabez, o, if thou would bless us indeed!  And God granted him that which he requested.  Because he stayed at it, knocking until he got God to open the door.  We come knocking like Jacob, who would not let go until You blessed him.  We come knocking, not letting go until You open the door and grant us access inside!    You are the Way, the Truth and the Life!  You are a keeper with our minds stayed on You!  Some of us are in torment, we knock for Your peace and rest.  We repent, Lord!  If My people, who are called by My name, would humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven forgive their sins and heal their land!   We are knocking for healing.  We need another touch from You Lord!  We need thee, Lord we need thee--ev'ry hour we need Thee!  We lay at Your feet, Lord as we knock at the door.  Fiveamprayer is standing in the need of prayer!  We come knocking!  Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  We are knocking!  We need You Lord!  Our children need You!  We are knocking, for our churches and Pastors, they need You!  We knock with a repentant heart in obedience, to be set free!  We are knocking, God--in the name of Jesus!   Here we come knocking on the door--we are to ask and it is given; seek to find and knock for the door to be opened.  Open the door, Lord and send us the latter rain!  We need You Lord!  Open the door!  The world has gone crazy!  We come knocking!  You told us on Monday to Sound the Alarm!  Lord, use us just as we are!  We are the clay and You Lord are the Potter!  We are knocking for change!  No longer walking in the old ways, but walking in the ways of our Father--God!  We are knocking for change, we are seeking God like never before!  We are seeking and we shall find You!  I am knocking, seeking Him who will never leave nor forsake us!  Here we come, knocking at the door, standing on one accord.  We are knocking and waiting for God to answer!  We stand knocking, desperate for You to open the door.  He will hide us in the pillow of His arms!  We come knocking in the name of Jesus!  There is a spiritual door opening and God is saying come on in!  Come in because you knocked at the door!  It is open, walk on into victory, walk into joy, walk into peace.  He heard our knock before we began knocking!  God knows what we will ask, before we even speak!  God says that we must ask for it to be given unto us.  We must seek, ask and knock--then the door shall be opened!  It's open!  Hallelujah God!  He said come unto Me, all that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest!  We can rest in the Lord!  The joy of the Lord is our strength!  Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.  So many of us have been fighting, and feeling weak--don't forget this is a fight!  God gives us rest, beyond the river.  That real rest that only He can give!  Fiveamprayer, rest in the Lord!  Thank You God!  He gets gooder and gooder.  Thank You for Your peaceful rest on this line this morning!  Rest for our souls!  Our souls are resting in the supernatural, because we knocked and continued to knock on the door.  We have rest in our marriages, with our children, and in our finances.  Stop fighting and struggling to find your own peace and rest.  Look to God--He gives us perfect peace with our minds stayed on Him!  The joy that we have ,the world did not give it and the world can't take it away!    Come in, God has opened the door unto us!  God is reminding us of some things, that greater is He that is in us than he that is within this world.  That we can do all things through Christ Jesus.  God is reminding us who we are in Him!  You need to rest this morning.  Hallelujah God!  We had been thirsty and the water that He gives we will thirst no more!  Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.  We lift up fiveamprayer, we come knocking.  Thank You Lord for opening the door for us!  Thank You for being an all knowing and all powerful God!  Thank You for Your compassion, Lord.  We lift up prayer requests, those known and unknown, we are crying out, knocking at the door. We come to repent, before You open the door.  Thank You for forgiving us with no condemnation!  Thank You for teaching us how to forgive that we may forgive others.   Fiveamprayer will do what we see our Father do, as Jesus teaches in,  John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.  We see what You have done for us Father, we shall do the same and forgive as well!  We are walking in forgiveness this morning!  We want the door to be opened!  Holding on to bitterness, anger and unforgiveness will keep us without and the door shut.

We seal this prayer in His precious blood, by His Spirit:  Thank You God for opening the door!
Welcome to the overflow...

We were desperate in our knocking on the door.  We were even in a panic to gain access to You Lord!  We know that no one else can help, heal, deliver, or restore--there is no one else that can or will do.  We want You Lord.  Not a temporary substitute, that soon fails--not a patch that will leave a bigger hole or tear.  But a true healing and newness that is only begotten by Your hand.  That is why we knock with such fervent!  Thank You God!  2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.  Thank You God!  Amen, amen!  Hallelujah God!  Are you on the other side of that door with me?  On the other side rejoicing and dancing in the presence of the Father?  We must seek Him first, knock!  Hallelujah!  He has opened the door to us!  Here we come knocking, we are on the other side of the door!  We shall lift up praises to Him, continually!  Here we come knocking!  Visit us on facebook, it will encourage you!  Walk in the word today!  The door has been opened, in the supernatural!  Have a blessed day--don't let the enemy disguise your vision, you are on the other side of the door!  Thank You God!