7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! (Matthew 7)
After telling us how to pray, Jesus has really focused on how we view the character of God. He is forgiving. Are we? He cares for us more than the birds. He is a rightful judge who withholds due punishment. Do we care for others like He does? Here, He reminds us that God is Good. He is not out to trick us with false promises; He does not ignore our calling out or coming to Him. He does not slip in something just to make us suffer. He is a good, good God; that's Who He is. He is worth and worthy talking to, listening to, asking from, and trusting in.
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