“Everyone Who Asks Receives”

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 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 the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Luke 11:9-13

Jesus promises that His Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask. Of parents who are marred with sin can provide necessities for their children, how much more will our Father in heaven give to His children. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, we can experience hope, love, joy, and peace even in times of trouble – and we can share these gifts with others.

Growing up, we may have had parents who were unable to love and care for us fully. Or we may have had mothers and fathers who were shining examples of sacrificial love. Or our experience may have been somewhere in between. Whatever we’ve known with our earthly parents, we can hold onto the promise that our heavenly Father loves us unceasingly. He gave His children the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Our Father gives good gifts.

Our Daily Bread – July 15, 2018