Where do we get the resources to live out the Sermon on the Mount? Jesus addresses our need to ask, seek, and knock in prayer to God for this and much more. Our problem is not just that we don't ask, it'swhywe don't ask: because we doubt God's goodness. When we hear Jesus'teaching and see his death and resurrection, we find a God who is a good, generous Father. With this kind of Father, why wouldn't we ask for anything we need, and take our cares and concerns to him?
Application Questions
1. Where do you“take” your cares and concerns? What does that tell you about who or what you trust the most to give you what you need?
2. Where in your life do you see evidence that you doubt God's goodness and generosity? How do you handle those doubts?
3. Do you pray (and live) like someone who has a good, generous Father in heaven? Or do you pray (and live) like someone who is orphaned and on your own?
4. What are some concerns or desires that you haven't taken to God? What would it look like to bring those to him as your good, generous Father in heaven?
