Position in Faith

Matt 7:7 ‘Ask and it will be given to you …’

Just after the famous ask, seek and knock piece the scripture goes on and explain how a father will give his son bread or fish when he ask. There is a lot of debate around the meaning of the bread and fish. But I want to stand still with why Jesus used the father / son reference right after the ask, seek, knock verses. There is no accidents in the bible. Nothing is said out of sink.

Jesus refers here to the relationship between father and son. He also use the trust and understanding relationship between father and son to bring better clarity to the ask, seek, knock scripture.

The father has a responsibility to look after his son. His got a love for his son and wants what is best for him.  The father stands in the position of provider and provide for his son. The son goes to the father with an expectation of food. You won’t ask somebody for food without either a history of success or with an expectation of a positive outcome. If the son is old enough to ask, he is old enough to know that his father is his provider. He has received food from him on previous occasions and knows that when he ask his father will give him food. He also knows from past experience that he can trust what his father will give him. His father has not given him something that he cannot eat or that will make him sick.

The father here is the provider, can be trusted, listen to his son when he ask. Reacts on the request, and give the son bread / fish.

The son understands who his father is. The son trust his father to provide him with food. He knows that the father will hear his request and act on it.

Do you see our Heavenly Father as the provider, can be trusted, hear and listen to you when you ask. Reacts on your request and give you what you asked for?

Do you see yourself as a child of God?

If you do not believe this, what do you believe?