Sunday, June 18, 2017

Father: The Great Support

Luke 11:11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
This illustration by Jesus is actually a secondary illustration to echo one He had just given about prayer: to keep on knocking and asking, because God is there, ready and waiting to give us what we really need.  Here, He promises that God will give what we really need: the Holy Spirit to give the comfort, empowerment and encouragement needed to face life. He is the good, good Father, who supports us in every way.  In this world of flesh and stuff, we automatically think of fathers as those who give financial support, but there is so much more God has designed us to give.  Fathers need to encourage, challenge, and even at times comfort their children.  We need to be there to support in every and any way.  May we be there today.

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