God Knows Better

Have you ever wondered, “God knows that I need _________, why then has He not given this to me?”  The problem that arises is that we then want to make excuses for God but our theology, our faith beliefs, gets in the way.  Theologians use the word omniscient to describe the fact that God is “all knowing,” or God knows everything.  So in light of Jesus’ statement, “for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things,” why has He not responded?

        Jesus knows that not receiving what we desire would be an ongoing point of challenge for a believer’s faith so He gives us in this verse an important statement of assurance.  Jesus states that this is not just HIS heavenly Father, but OUR heavenly Father as well.  It is not just Jesus who has this deep connection to the Father. Our connection to God the Father is just as strong through our relationship to Jesus.

We then have to dig deep into God’s Word and believe (“stand” in Ephesians 6:11—14) Him who never lies when our desires & disappointments whisper doubts into our minds. In these times we must pray a prayer like this one,  “No! I will not give in to this lie.  MY heavenly Father knows that I need all these things.  Since He has not provided them for me I will still trust Him till He is ready to provide these for me. Or, until He has shown me that this is not really a need for my life.”