God’s Gifts to His Children
One of God’s most generous assurances to His children is found in Matthew 7:7: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Not only are we granted permission to come to the Father with our requests, but He also promises to answer our prayers. However, there are those who wonder if this is true why He hasn’t given them what they’ve asked for. The truth is, the God who made us is more keenly aware of our needs than we are. We may ask for what we perceive as good and necessary when, in fact, it isn’t truly in our best interest. God gives what He knows is more beneficial. When it seems as though God isn’t answering our prayers, we must remember that He’s a loving Father who wants to give us good gifts. Although it may take years to gain a godly perspective, in time we will say, “Lord, You were right. Thank you for giving me exactly what I needed.”
