According to the teaching of Scripture the way to receive things from God is to "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (Matt. 7:7&8)
So, the formula is this: Ask = receive. However, there is a problem here. The problem is that many times when we ask we don't receive -- at least not immediatly. Why not?
It is beceause in the law of seed time and harvest there is a missing ingredient that is understood to be a part of the process of receiving. It is the element called 'waiting'.
When you plant a seed, whether it be a seed of faith that God will meet your needs, or an offering given to produce a harvest to meet a need, there is always a time element to be considered. All seed and all asking, seeking and knocking have different time elements attached which are only known by God.
This is Biblical for Ecclesiasties 3:1 says, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:" and in verse 17 it says, "I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
The missing element is waiting. If you plant a seed, you expect a harvest, but you do not expect it immediately, because you know there is a time for each seed to change from a seed into a harvest. Therefore, we don't get anxious when we see nothing the next day. We have confidence the seed is doing its part and in time we will have our harvest.
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