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Matthew 7:7-12
Ask, seek and knock, and God will give good gifts! Could we request anything better of Him than His Spirit? Nehemiah 9:20 declares, "You [God] also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, and did not withhold Your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst." God has already set a precedent for giving His Spirit. Psalm 143:10 adds, "Teach me to do your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness." Jesus says God will give us good things, and this verse shows God's Spirit is good.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Fruit of the Spirit: GoodnessRelated Topics: Ask, Seek, and Knock | Fruits of God's Holy Spirit | Fruits of God's Holy Spirit: Goodness | Gift of the Holy Spirit | Gifts | Gifts of God | Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit as Gift | Spiritual GiftsOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Matthew 7:12:
Exodus 20:12
Amos 5:7
Luke 10:25-37
Galatians 2:10
Hebrews 4:14-16
1 Peter 3:8
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