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We must find our security in the Fatherhood of God. When we pray to God for something that is for our spiritual welfare-such as wisdom or the fullness of the Spirit- and then feel that God may be reluctant to give it to us because we are not worthy enough to receive it since we have failed so much in the past, we make one mistake and commit two evils:

1. Mistake: We think that we can get God’s gifts by being worthy enough. We must be rooted in the knowledge of this fact that even in a million years we will never be worthy enough to get even the least of God’s gifts. This is why we approach God on the basis of Jesus’ worthiness and not our own.

Evil No. 1- Accusing God of remembering our former sins against us, when we pray to Him, and of not having done a good enough job of cleaning our hearts, even though we have confessed our sins. This leads to despising the power of Christ’s blood to blot out every trace of every sin we have committed in our past life. It makes the guilt of our sin greater than the power of Christ’s blood.

Evil No. 2- Accusing God of being less forgiving and less considerate than earthly fathers who know how to overlook many failures in their children and to give them good things despite their failures.

Personal Reflection:
What are the different symbolisms found at the cross of Jesus Christ?