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AATHAVAN❤️ December 22, 2024. ❤️ Sunday
"Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?" (Matthew 7:10, KJV)
It is in God’s nature to give only good things to those who ask Him. Just as no father or mother would knowingly give something harmful to their children, in the same way, God will never give us anything that will bring harm to us. Jesus Christ affirms this truth, saying, “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” (Matthew 7:11, KJV).
In today’s scripture verse, Jesus uses fish and serpent as metaphors. Fish is a symbol of blessing. Remember, He fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish. On the other hand, a serpent symbolizes a curse. The serpent is the creature that was cursed by God in the Garden of Eden. Thus, God, who gives blessings to those who ask, will never give anything cursed or harmful.
However, today many people, thinking they are giving good things to their children, unintentionally provide harmful things. For instance, some parents give mobile phones to their young children because they ask for it with great desire. But parents fail to consider the harmful effects such gadgets can have on their children’s physical and mental health. In such cases, it is like giving a serpent instead of a fish.
Similarly, many of the things we ask God for may not actually be good for us. Therefore, God may withhold them for our benefit. Sometimes He knows that the time is not yet right and chooses not to give us what we ask for immediately. But at the appropriate time, God will provide what is truly good for us.
Let me use the mobile phone example again to explain this. For a five or six-year-old child, a mobile phone is unnecessary. Even if they ask, we will not buy it for them. However, in today’s context, mobile phones are essential for college students, and we are willing to give it to them. In the same way, God answers our prayers according to the right time, place, and circumstance.
Beloved, when we ask God for something, if we take a moment to reflect on our requests, we will not feel discouraged when our prayers seem unanswered. Our God is not cruel to give a serpent when we ask for a fish. At the right time, He will give us what we need and bless us abundantly.
“The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.” (Proverbs 10:22, KJV)
God’s Message by Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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