1st week in Lent, Thursday – 10th March 2022 — Gospel: Mt 7,7-12
Being Best in Goodness
When we are asking for something and losing our patience, or seeking and feeling lost, or knowing but losing hope, Jesus reminds us to consider the nature of our Father. He has only best interests at heart. He will never hand us a stone, even if we’re mistakenly begging for it. He will never send us a snake because God remains forever good and is incapable of trickery. We can ask, seek, and knock because we believe wholeheartedly our Father is all good and all loving. It can be hard to remember this, when life’s trails weigh us down, because our understanding of God has been corrupted by original sin. Jesus teaches his disciples that God never “misses the mark.” As we build a relationship with God in prayer, our faith can reassure of his goodness and we can more readily believe that he desires to answer our prayers according to what is best for us. “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Rom 8,28).
