“Ask and it will be given to you . . .” (Luke 11:9, New International Version) It’s tempting (and lucrative, for some preachers) to treat this nugget of Scripture as an ironclad promise. Whatever you ask for – promotion, wealth, the spouse of your dreams — God will give it to you. Unless, of course, Luke 11:9 is part of a larger narrative in which Jesus has already told us what to ask for. After a brief episode in which he defends Mary over her sister Martha for choosing what matters most – being a disciple, a citizen of his kingdom – Jesus’ followers ask him how to pray. Jesus tells them to ask for things like daily bread, the advent of his kingdom, forgiveness for sin. Only then does he say, “Ask and it will be given to you.” It’s not, “Ask for anything you want.” It’s more like, “Ask for my kingdom, and you will have it.” This is a great post.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:38:35 +0000
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