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!” — Matthew 7:11 When my son was a toddler, he fell a lot, like toddlers do. Sometimes I would see him lose his balance... At that moment I would lunge for him, but sometimes I was just too slow. I learned that I can’t always protect my child. I am not with him all the time. Even when I am present, I might not be fast enough, strong enough, or smart enough to help. I am not the superhero father I wish I could be.
By calling himself our Father, God compares himself to something we experience as fallible. Jesus even refers to the flawed goodness of earthly fathers to show the perfection of our heavenly Father. As much as we earthly fathers want to provide for and protect our children, our Father God does all the more.
As the perfect Father, He is able!! He is never too slow or caught off guard. He is never a helpless bystander and He is never too busy. Unlike even the best earthly father. Even when we don’t understand His actions or His lack of intervention, we can be sure that His intentions are always pure. Jesus relied on the Father throughout his ministry. The strength of that relationship is offered to everyone of us In a world of uncertainty and danger, we need a perfect Father.
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