When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What’s the matter?” She said, “Let me have another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. (Judges 1:14, 15 NLT)In chapter 1 of Judges the text walks us through the capture of of various territories and the different people that were driven out those lands. then right in the middle of this historical, factual account, we see a sweet exchange between a Daddy and his daughter.
What a beautiful picture. A daughter simply asking her daddy for a gift of water. And daddy gave it to her. She didn't have to give an explanation of why she wanted it, she didn't have to work up the courage to approach him, there wasn't some ritual she had to complete before coming to him. In fact, her daddy knew her so well he could tell by her countenance that there was something wrong. There was something she was seeking. He didn't ask her to earn the gift she was seeking. He just gave it to her. And didn't just give her one gift...but two. Both the upper and lower springs.
I'm reminded as I read this passage of anther compelling scripture abut our Father giving gifts.
“You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. (Matthew 7:9-11 NLT)Isn't that a beautiful picture of what Jesus instructs us to do? Just ask. He already knows and is waiting to give even more than you can ask or imagine.
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