OUR GOD KNOWS WHAT THINGS WE HAVE NEED OF BEFORE WE ASK. To us He says, "Ask, and it shall be given." What a comfortable promise is this to the poor, weak, and timid Christian; he has not attained to a state of full assurance, but he is seeking the Lord, and here his God promises him that he shall not want any good thing. He feels that he has no good thing in him, finds that he can do no good thing of himself, fears that good will never be enjoyed by him; but his God assures him, no good thing shall be withheld from him. His God will pardon his sin, justify his person, strengthen his soul, supply his needs, comfort his heart, conquer his foes, sanctify his trials, and give him victory over death. He shall not want, for God is able to supply; he cannot be neglected, for our God is true; he shall receive from the Father all that is good, and when he does, it will do him much good. Let us therefore seek the Lord, and rest assured that He will withhold from us no good thing. The silver and the gold are His, and He says, "If ye being evil know how to give good things unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him." He is God's best gift.

For Meditation:
If earthly parents hear
Their children when they cry,
If they with love sincer 
Their children's wants supply,
Much more will God His love display,
And answer when His children pray.