Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
I would approach my father, coffee at one hand and bread on the other. I would put it before him on the table. But before I could even say a word, he would remark, “Kelangan mo na naman ng pera, noh?” (“You need money, again?”). All I can do is nod. He would just get his wallet and ask, “How much?” He would not ask for what (or for whom) is the money. He trust me that I would use it for something that I need. And I have to return that trust. I would rarely break that trust and would just ask for money for things I need (well, I said “rarely”, yes there were times that… you know).
Truly, our Lord does know what we need before we ask, but He does not stop there. He also provides what we need before we need it. Thousand of years ago, He already knew that we would need His Words for our protection. It was the wisdom of God to have men write epistles so that the knowledge of God that they had been given might be preserved for us – for us to read, understand, learn and do. Still, He teaches us to ask for it through prayers. If we feel that we need a favor from God, we find it necessary to put our petition into words - like children who ask for what they need, and even what they want - knowing that God is a kind and loving Father who will deny us nothing, except if it is not good for us.
You and I will have many needs on our journey through life - needs of which our Father in heaven is already well aware. Meet with Him in prayer and spend the time thanking Him, silently remembering His past faithfulness in our lives, in addition to thanking Him ahead of time for meeting our new needs. He may not always give us what we want, but He will always provide for us what we need.
We thank God for all he has done and continues to do. We remember that he is the source of all good things. Prayers of gratitude remind us of just how much we receive at his hands. Just two hundred years ago, not even kings could have a life that we live now.
Almighty Father, You have always known our needs. If it's not your will Lord, please change my heart. Show me how to differentiate between my wants and my needs. Your will for me is perfect and good. So I am satisfied.
Let your hearts take comfort, all who hope in the Lord.
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