Matthew 7:9-11

"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"

 This is my favorite verse at the moment :)

This verse is from "Ask, Seek, Knock" in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. Jesus was speaking to the masses, to everyone.

I love this verse because it really speaks of the Father's heart for us, His children. From the beginning of times, God created all things and saw that it was good. When He created man, He saw that it was very good. He let us rule over all and gave us many good things.

Yet, when we sinned and ate the Fruit of Knowledge of Good and Evil, God still cared for us with a Fatherly love. He made garments of skin for Adam & Eve to clothe them in their nakedness and shamefulness.

Since the beginning of times, He also blessed those who cried out to Him earnestly, and set in place the grand plan of redemption; sending Jesus to die on the Cross so that we can be reconciled with Him.

Because of His love, we can once again be His sons and daughters, to be reconciled, to be given the Holy Spirit, to have an Eternal Inheritance, Supernatural peace, joy, love, wisdom.. His Word, healing and restoration, providence, a family in Christ, power and authority, many more good promises, and most of all, his unmerited and unending grace :)

There are times when we may feel unworthy, times when we do not know what is God's will, times when circumstances may look bleak, times when God seems far.. But Jesus is reminding us of how much our Heavenly Father loves us and yearns to give to us.

As our Heavenly Father, He knows better and see the bigger picture, so some of our prayers won't be answered the way we want. But still, ask! seek! & knock! For He wants to give to you, and in all things, He works for the good of those who love Him. Take Heart dear child, for you will surely taste of his continual goodness and mercy as you look to Him, to the very end of the age.