Week of February 24, 2023

“Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.” Matthew 6:8 (NKJV)

Before you have a need and call on God, your Heavenly Father, He already knows what your need is. Jesus wanted His disciples to know how intimately God knows us and loves us. He told them to pray but assured them that before they did, the Heavenly Father knew about our situation. Prayer is not designed for us to inform God of our needs that He already knows. Why, then, should we pray? Well, it enables us to experience God more intimately. The more a child experiences the provision of their parent, the more convinced they are of their parent’s love. Often times a parent anticipates a child’s need before the child recognizes it and in advance, provides for their need. Our Heavenly knows exactly what we will face tomorrow and each and every day after that. He is preparing the provision in advance, and we usually end up admitting our God knew what was best for us. He already knows what’s best, but we still have the responsibility to ask. Ron Dunn wrote a book, and the title is what we should do since we have the responsibility to ask. “Don’t Just Stand There Pray Something.”

God Bless, Pastor Rick