June 15, 2008: Two Paths – Dave Meserve

Initially this seems as though we get to ask God for whatever it is our hearts desire. However, Jesus uses the metaphor of fathers and sons. Which, in this case, places the burden on the father, not on the son. It becomes the responsibility of the father to be the one who gives the bread and fish to his kids. A child does not come wondering if his Dad has it, he knows he does. As Jesus begins this teaching he uses terms that refer to the study of Torah - Ask, Seek, Knock. This refers to the way one should approach the text. If we are faithful to pursue the text like this, then we will better understand what it means to ask God for good things.