God Knows Our Needs!
"Therefore do not be like the unbelievers.
For your Father knows the things you
have need of before you ask Him."
Matthew 6: 8
You observe your child working diligently to put
together a puzzle—with growing frustration. But
you don’t say anything. Finally, she turns to
you
and asks for help.
You take that opportunity to remind her of your
love for her and your willingness to always help
her with anything she needs. Then, together,
you both complete her
puzzle.
People ask, “If God already knows what we need,
then why do we pray and ask Him?” Jesus revealed
the truth about God’s knowledge of our needs to warn
His followers about going on and on in prayer thinking
we have to
impress God with our many words
(Matthew 6:7).
Instead, He gave them a short prayer to pray as an
illustration (Matthew 6:9-13). As the prayer indicates,
Jesus wants us to come to God as “Our Father” like
a child who asks her father
for help. God knows our
needs but wants to enjoy our relationship of trust in
Him, trust that is built through the conversation we
call prayer.
Right now, God knows your
every
need. He is waiting for
you to come and talk to Him.
"Pray as you can; God
knows what you mean."
Vance Havner