If you could ask God one question (or for one thing) what would it be?

This is a question I have asked others often in the context of Christianity Explored. Often the answers involve relationships, jobs, health, answers to deep questions… etc

My own answer usually involved more time with my mum who died all too soon.

But on Wednesday at W2W we were asked this question in the context of Matthew 6 where Jesus says repeatedly “Your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you” Matt 6: 4, 6, 18

What difference does it make that God is our Father as we ask this question?

If your bank manager were to reward you – you’d expect some kind of financial bonus, your boss might give you recognition, or promotion, your sports coach a trophy – but what would God the Father give us?

When we stop to think of God as our Father, and the fact that he loves us, that he knows us inside out, the best thing we can ever have from our Father God is a closer relationship with Him. He cared so much about this relationship that it cost him the death of his own son to bring us into his family.

So I am challenged now to think and pray… God, if I could ask you for one thing... let it be more of you!!

Here’s Paul’s “prayer” for a closer relationship with God: “I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.” Phil 3:10-11

Will you pray that with me today?

If you missed W2W last week (we missed you too) you can still listen to the talk from Matt 6:1-18 here: