A couple of weeks ago we were studying the Lord's prayer at church. I really enjoyed the service and it got me thinking a lot. Although I have an active prayer life, I had yet to ask God for help in finding another job. We studied how just as earthly father's wouldn't give their son a stone if he asks for bread, our Heavenly Father wants to give us good gifts too! There is something interesting in this concept. While God is omnipotent (all powerful to you new or not in the faith), He gets pleasure out of his creation (us) asking Him for things. He can and does give us "our daily bread" (He takes care of our daily needs) but He enjoys us asking Him for things. I think this is for us as much as it is for Him.
There is nothing like asking God for something then having your prayer answered. A few years ago, when I had just moved out of my home when my husband filed for divorce, I found myself with a big apartment (2 bedroom), and no furniture. So the girls mentioned something about a bunk bed so we started right then and there to start praying for them. It wasn't too many weeks when I got a call from a friend of a friend asking, out of the blue, if I needed a bunk bed! She had an older one and was replacing it and thought of me. I was thrilled. I picked up the bunk bed and hauled it into the girl's bedroom. Then we three realized we didn't have mattresses. So began to pray for those. Then, completely out of the blue, I received a check in the mail from a lady I'd never met (a friend of my brother and sister in law's) for $100.00. I was blown away.
To make matters even cooler, I had an appointment with my doctor around that time and told him about my husband filing for divorce and he pulled out his wallet and gave me a $100 bill! I just cried. God had provided the money we needed to buy two mattresses!
That is a long preface to my most recent story. I recently prayed for God's help with my job situation. Although I'm happy to have a job, I'm not making enough to meet my expenses every month and have been living off my savings since I started here. My boss pulls me into a room the other day and had a sit-down with me. It boiled down to this. I had worn a dress to the office last week, they were worried I was out interviewing and wanted to tell me they really liked me. They basically were worried about losing me. I didn't wear the dress for an interview, only lunch with my two girlies. So I was able to tell my boss my financial situation, told him what I need to make and the range for other people who do jobs like mine. He gave me many compliments and then told me he'd take it to the owner for consideration. I'm not sure what will happen if anything but it was rather cool to see God's hand in all this.
We serve a big God. I'm not saying He's going to give us everything we ask for. That's not Biblical. He does promise to care for us each and every day and to provide for His children. He takes job in us asking Him for help.
I'm going to change the way I pray. You never know what God has planned for you. He promises to make all things come together for good for those who love Him. That's a promise that I live with and for every day of my life.
Bottom line, God is good. He wants us to ask Him everything that's on our hearts. He knows what we need even before we ask for it. He is beyond time. He's always been....past, present and future. He always will be. Wrap your head around that today.
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