Jesus revealed the dynamic relationship between Him and the Father. At Lazarus’ tomb, He confidently thanked the Father knowing full well that His petition had been heard. On another occasion He declared, “And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”” (John 8:29 NKJV). The dynamic relationship made whatever Jesus asked to go through without hitch. How does this affect us as children of God? We are all expected to hold the same dynamic relationship with the Father, ensuring that we do not rupture our sweet fellowship with sin. Any time there exists a gulf between us and the Father, we are robbed of the confidence of approach.

Sin is a robber and the first thing it steals is our confidence to approach God. If you want to receive from God beyond what you ask or think, endeavour to keep the line open to God through a life of righteousness.

Recall that yesterday I cited the case of one of my children who asked me for airtime. When I sent back to him, it was not on the basis of what he needed, but on the basis of what I could afford. However, I have known other times when my child who enjoyed open access and unexpected bounty from me could not so much as peep in my direction. Whenever there are patches in our relationship, he avoids me with all the smartness of a cat. Not this time; he knew there was nothing wrong between us. He could therefore take the liberty to ask for what he needed. This paints the picture of how it is with our Heavenly Father. There is not a single day He does not load us with benefits, but certain specific needs of life may not receive immediate attention. Not so much because the Father won’t give them; but because we may lose our courage to ask. Sin is a robber and the first thing it steals is our confidence to approach God. If you want to receive from God beyond what you ask or think, endeavour to keep the line open to God through a life of righteousness.