And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves,  for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’?  I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.  

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.  What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent;  or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?  If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

It wasn’t because he was a friend, it was because he was a bold friend.

Imagine your whole household is asleep and your friend comes knocking on the door. There’s no way to not wake up the whole house and have to do the work of cranky kids and getting everyone to go back to sleep.

But here’s the thing. His friend came knowing all this. His friend came to him with boldness. His friend put his trust in him. How could he say no?

So he gave him what he asked for in his hour of need.

God invites us to do the same. It’s not that we need to be God. But it’s that He is honored by our trust in Him and our boldness.

God wants to give good gifts to his children. Does this mean we can be persistent in asking for a lamborhini? Look at the text.

The text says God will be generous with the Holy Spirit. Why the Holy Spirit?

Because the Spirit gives us direction and understanding and help in our hour of need.