“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him! The a fortiori conclusion: if even evil human parents give good gifts to their children, the heavenly Father who is not evil gives how much more abundantly. Luke 11:13 has the Spirit rather than good things — the ultimate good gift that the Father gives is the Spirit himself. The if you then, who are evil acknowledges the fallen condition of human parents without denying their genuine love for their children. The gap between human love-despite-fallenness and the Father's love-from-perfection is the measure of the confidence with which the disciples can pray.
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