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East, God does not hear the prayer of those that are not His

Read the scripture that you posted

Mt7:9-12 -- "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up th

It is a SON asking of His Father It is not a stranger being discussed here.

We become the son of God by adoption THROUGH CHRIST

Those that have other gods are not asking OUR Father they are asking a demon (false god)

The only prayer of the lost that God hears is the prayer of repentance and belief..

Please note the scriptures I gave Colleen

BTW all creation benefits from God general grace (the birds eating .the rain falling etc) They do not get it because of a prayer

Those that have other gods are not asking OUR Father they are asking a demon (false god)
I take great comfort in knowing that when my salvation is perfected at the Final Judgment, I will be be judged by how I've treated others, not whether I knew God's name, his nature, or even his existence:

"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'