A few more days, a few more pages I’ll finally be able to completely read the whole Our Daily Bread for the year. This is my first time to complete these daily dose of God’s inspired lives that are shared by others. After more than 11 months of reading, there’s one story that seemed to be imprinted in my heart. And that’s what I’m about to share.
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DATE: APRIL 4
VERSE: Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. – John 14:13
STAGECOACH PRAYER
Five-year-old Randy wanted a toy stagecoach for Christmas. While shopping with Mom, he found just the one he wanted. It was about 6″ long and had cool wheels and dark brown plastic horses pulling it. “Mommy, I want this one. Pleeeease!” he begged. As young children sometimes do, he threw a tantrum, insisting that he get that stagecoach for Christmas. Mom said, “We’ll see,” and took him home.
Randy was sure he’d get what he asked for. Christmas morning came, and he opened the package confidently. Sure enough, it was the stagecoach he had begged for. He was so pleased. But then his older brother said, “You really did a dumb thing to insist on getting that coach. Mom bought you a much bigger one, but when you begged for that little one, she exchanged it!” Suddenly the small stagecoach didn’t seem so appealing.
Sometimes we’re like that with God. We pray about a specific need and tell Him how He ought to answer. We beg and plead – and God may even give us exactly what we ask for. But He may have had something better in mind.
Phillips Brooks once said, “Pray the largest prayers. You cannot think a prayer so large that God, in answering it, will not wish you had made it larger.” – Anne Cetas
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Do not presume to know what’s best When you begin to pray; But say to God, “Your will be done,” Then trust His perfect way. – Sper
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Large asking results in large receiving.
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I hope you enjoyed it!
Don’t ask for what you “think” is right, but ask for what He thinks is right for you.
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