The beloved physician Luke wrote how Jesus told His disciples, “If a son shall ask for bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?”, and in chapter eleven and verse thirteen of his book Luke shared how Jesus asks a question about the, “heavenly Father” giving “the Holy Spirit to them that ask him” where we read:
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children:
how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
The verse reads, “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children:” Luke began with the words, “if you then” or “whether Jesus' disciples therefore, wherefore and these things being so”, “being evil” which means “existing as full of labors, annoyances, hardships, bad nature and wickedness” “know how to give good gifts” or “perceive, notice, discern and discover the way and means to grant, bestow, supply and furnish useful, salutary, pleasant, agreeable, joyful and happy presents” “unto your children” which means “toward the offspring and progeny of Jesus' disciples”. Luke shared how Jesus' disciples gave “pleasant things” to their offspring even while they were prone to “wickedness”.
The verse continues, “how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” Luke added the words, “how much more shall your heavenly Father” or “to what greater degree will God the Father who resides in the region above the sidereal heavens and the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings” “give the Holy Spirit” or “grant, bestow, supply and furnish the sacred, most holy, morally blameless and religiously and ceremonially consecrated third person of the triune God who is coequal and coeternal with the Father and the Son” “to them that ask him” which means “to the people who beg, call for, crave and desire from God the Father”? Luke shared how Jesus questioned whether His disciples thought “God the Father” would provide His “Holy Spirit” to everyone who “asks” for Him.
When we think through Luke's words in this verse, we see how Jesus compared the willingness of His “disciples” to provide for their children to God the Father's desire to provide His “Holy Spirit” to everyone who desires Him. God loves everyone, and when they yield their lives to His Son Jesus Christ, He provide them with His Holy Spirit who will lead and guide them into all truth. (See John 16:13). God the Father will provide them with the power of His Holy Spirit to adjust to any situation that comes along. (See Zechariah 4:6). Those who are wise will understand Jesus' illustration, submit to Him and “ask” Him for whatever they need.
Next time Luke shares how Jesus was, “casting out a devil, and it was dumb”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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All references are from "Strongs Concordance".
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