Father 2!

Father 2!

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” Luke 11:13 NKJV

Reference is made to both earthly fathers as well as our heavenly Father. There is a connecting thread between both and it is in the area of giving. Indeed, we are made in the image of God, who is the greatest giver of all time. He set the example and asked us to follow in His footsteps. When we give, we are only acting true to our origin and make up. However, due to sin, the original template has been tampered with. Now, we give with ulterior motives, either to get something back in return, or to show off to other people that we are 'better'.

That's the other part of today's extract. Sin hasn't been able to totally tamper with our giving nature, even if it has been able to poison our motives. Men still find a way to commit resources and time to the things they consider important; in this case, their children. If man could be this caring for children born in the natural human way, imagine just how concerned God will be for all who have put their trust in Him. All God demands is that I come to Him in faith, asking for whatever it is I desire. He promises to give me all I ask, in particular, the Holy Spirit.

Why is the Holy Spirit the focus here? He is the seal of redemption for all who belong to God, and He is God's biggest gift to the world. Through Him, we get all that we could ever need. He represents all of God, and when you have all of God, what else is there to give? Man can only give out of what he's been given; God gives Himself. Ask God for all of Himself today; there are no regrets when it comes to who God is, what He's given and all He is. His time of favour is here.