Daily Power #110

“Which of you, if your 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!” (Matt. 7:9–11)

Sometimes we find ourselves praying over and over again with the same request. We know that God hears us and has a plan based on his wisdom, knowledge, and sovereignty, but we’re still waiting for an answer to our prayers. When God doesn’t seem to answer our prayers right away, we naturally assume that the timing must not be right for him to reveal his answer.

Our Father knows our needs. Our concerns, big and small, matter to him, and he hears our prayers and responds in his perfect timing. Jesus reminds us that even a sinful earthly father would never give his child a snake when he asks for a fish, or a stone when his kid asks for bread.

As a father, I love giving my six kids what they ask for. But sometimes I know better than they do what they can handle or whether they’re even ready to receive it. If our human parental instincts are loving and generous, then our heavenly Father’s must be beyond our imagination. God always wants what’s best for his children. We may not get what we ask for, but we always get what’s in our best interests.

Your Father loves you and will give you what you need.

Power Lift

Father God, I know that you hear my prayers, even when I’m forced to wait patiently for your answer. Today I will trust in you, knowing that you always want what’s truly best for me.