“And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: and they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.”
Matthew 17:22-27 KJV,https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.17.22-27.KJV
Pray Like This
Prayer is simply an honest, ongoing conversation with God.
Jesus tells us that God knows what we need (Matthew 6:8), but He still wants us to come to Him and share what’s on our minds. He's a good Father who cares for us (Matthew 7:11). He wants to speak into our circumstances, comfort our hearts, and shape our perspectives.
He loves to give good gifts to His children—gifts they want, long for, and ask for. But sometimes, what we want isn’t good for us. What we want isn't what we need.
When Jesus says in Matthew 7:8, “For everyone who asks, receives...” He isn’t saying that we will get everything we ask for. God cannot—and will not—give us anything that contradicts His character.
God wants to bless us with what is good, and sometimes a “no” from God is the loving response we actually need. But He still wants us to bring Him all our wants, needs, and desires. And when we ask for anything that aligns with His will, we can be sure that He hears us (1 John ...