Asking Dad

Verse of the month 

“If you then, for all your evil, quite naturally give good things to your children, how much more likely is it that your Heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him?” (Matthew 7:11 Phillips)

June 8^th – 14^th, 2018

Scripture Reading:  Matthew 7:7-8; Luke 12:32

Asking Dad

Many, many times in our brief life together I asked my Dad for something.  Whether it was for permission to go somewhere, to do something or get guidance on figuring out a problem, Dad was the authority (along with Mom) in my life.

All requests needed to be made to and through my father, which isn’t out of the ordinary in most of our lives.  If we wanted something we had to ask first.  This was all part of the father/child relationship with our earthly Dads.

Most people don't think God wants to be bothered with our daily needs like our earthly parents.  They overlook the fact that our Heavenly Father also seeks a relationship with His dear children.  He wants us to trust in and to depend upon Him. 

Just as we go to our earthly fathers for things, God has set aside a way for us to reach out to Him with our needs, hopes and desires through prayer.  Jesus told us in very simple terms that we can all understand:

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." (Matthew 7:7-8 NKJV).

God desires (longs for, wants) to bless and to see us blessed.  It is His desire to meet our needs. He wants to hear from us as we ask, seek and knock on His Heavenly door in prayer.

My earthly Dad took pleasure in granting permission and doing things for me when I asked.  How much more will the Lord take pleasure in responding to our needs and desires if we ask Him?

" Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give

 you the kingdom."  (Luke 12:32 KJV)

God is willing, able and waiting to bless us in every area of life.  Go ahead and ask! (jw)

June 8^th – 14^th, 2018 Daily Bible Reading

8.   Mark 15-16; 2 Samuel 13-14

9.   Daniel 1-2; 2 Samuel 15-16

10. Daniel 3-4; 2 Samuel 17-18

11. Daniel 5-6; 2 Samuel 19-20

12. Daniel 7-8; 2 Samuel 21-22

13. Daniel 9-10; 2 Samuel 23-24

14. Daniel 11-12; Hosea 1-2

*Also be sure to read a Proverb a day. 

Daily Readings are designed to read through the entire Bible in one year. 

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