Persistence. [ Philippians 4 v 4-9 ]

I wonder what you think of the following''Ask and it will be given to you,
seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to you.For every
one who asks receives;he who seeks finds,and to him who knocks,the door will be opened.[Matthew 7 v7-8 ]Our dear Lord applies this to prayer,and how as our earthly fathers give to their children the best,so our heavenly
Father will give us the best,our Lord calls them good gifts.How do you
view your heavenly Fathers giving?well He is not a miser,some people
think He is,but He is not.Oh yes He will supply our needs,but often He gives more than we need[Ephesians 3v20]. Often our prayers are answered
quickly[Isaiah 65v24],often there must be a persistent asking,Elijah prayed,but his servant was told to go seven times to see is there were any sign of rain clouds[1 Kings 19 v41ff ]D.Martyn Lloyd- Jones, writes,of the
importance of persistence,''Persistence ,continuance in well -doing,' always to pray and not to faint'.Not just pray when we want a great blessing and then stop;always to pray.Persistence; that is the first thing.The realization of the need,the realization of the supply,and persistence in seeking after it.''
                                           A prayer.
Dear heavenly Father,help us to be persistent in holiness,love,righteousness,
and all things concerning your Kingdom,especially in prayer,in Jesus name Amen.