Dad's First Lesson

The first lesson that I learnt from my Dad.

Thus says the Lord 'I gave you your master's house and your master's wives into your keeping, and gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if that had been too little , I also would have given you much more!' 2Samuel 12:8

God says this to David when he sinned by lusting upon Uriah's wife. God says that he who had given the whole of Israel and Judah would have given him anything had David asked him. David forcefully took a married woman by lusting upon her and adding to his sin killed her husband Uriah.

As far as my brains go back, I think it was in my 2nd standard. Early morning around 8 or 9 I went chasing my sister all because she ate a cake extra. I had eaten only one cake whereas she somehow got two cakes. Somehow my Dad noticed this and got annoyed as I was doing this while he was getting ready to office. He called me and beat me for this stupid fight. This is apparent in my brains as it was the first and last time that I was beaten by my father. He scolded telling "why do you chase your sister. If you come and ask me. I will give you how much ever cakes you want. It is I who can buy and give it to you and not your sister."

This is what God was trying to tell David also. 'You could have asked me how much ever you want. I would have given it to you. Why do you sin?'

How truthful in our lives with our Heavenly Father too.... We keep chasing the world for joy, peace, riches........ But our God says "Ask"

Yes lets seek God and ask Him as He is the Great King of Kings and King of riches and One who gives to all liberally.