Our Good Father

"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 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 7:9-11


After I dropped off my cousin at her school this morning, I was stopped on a red signal. The sun was SO bright that I had to look away and began to stare at each car that was making a turn into the school parking lot. Almost 90% of the cars had a parent driving and a child sitting in the passenger's seat. I mean, it saddened me a little to see that most people looked so dead and conversation-less, but that's not the point for today.

In Korea, kids do NOT get rides from their parents to go to school. They either walk or take the bus. If you get dropped off, you are known as the rich kid (at least back when I was in Korea, ionno how it is now). And to see all these students getting dropped off every single morning by their parents. Dude, it is some dedication and love. I only give rides to my cousin if I feel like being nice to my mom in the morning, but these parents must give their children rides without fail. And who of them will complain that they have to do this for 12 (plus) freaken years? Okay, I'm sure there are some that do complain, but most of them would agree that it's just what they do as parents, doing what's best for their children by sending them to school (according to their own knowledge).

During the sermon on the mount, Jesus talked to the people who are EVIL that know how to give good gifts to their children. Seriously if that is so, how much more our PERFECTLY GOOD FATHER IN HEAVEN will give us good gifts? He will not be like earthly parents who may make mistakes, hurt your feelings, disappoint and fail you at times, and even complain about you. Our Father in heaven is NOT like that! He will give only good gifts!! He was and is and always will be good to His children. Do we really trust in our hearts that He ONLY gives good gifts and not bad? How about the mess in your life now? Do you truly believe that in all things, including the mess in your life now, God will work out all things for GOOD of those who LOVE HIM, who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28)?

May we all pray, "Lord, I believe! Help my unbelief!"