My Sunday Skl

THE WORD: Matthew 7:7-11

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 the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 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!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Have you ever felt like you’re not receiving from God, despite asking, seeking, and knocking? Maybe you’ve experienced situations where you asked for something, but didn’t receive what you expected. Perhaps you’ve even felt a sense of betrayal or disappointment, wondering why God’s promises don’t seem to align with your reality. I want you to know that you’re not alone in this struggle. 

Many believers, including myself, have wrestled with these same questions. 

But the truth is, there’s a depth to God’s promises that we often miss. Jesus isn’t just giving us a simple formula for getting what we want from God; He’s revealing something profound about the nature of our Heavenly Father and the relationship He desires to have with us. 

So I urge you to take a moment to reflect on your relationship with God. Have you truly encountered Him as your loving Father, or are you operating based on an incomplete understanding of who He is? 

He is a Father who provides, protects, and gives good gifts. He desires to give you good things when you ask Him, but you must ask according to His will and with a heart that truly knows Him as Father. So let’s pray together, asking for faith to arise within us, enabling us to experience the fullness of God’s love and provision.