My friends Terry and Melissa work very
hard and recently they were vacationing in a cruise ship. When they reached St.
Martin everyone got off the boat and they were lying on the beach surrounded by
spectacular scenes.
The waters were so calm and tempting
that Melissa went into the water to splash around. Suddenly from nowhere came a
huge wave and knocked her down on the sand.
It was so powerful that her husband had to pull her out of the wave. When
she came out of the water she realized that her sunglasses have been washed
away by the strong current. They looked everywhere but couldn’t find it. She
has had Lasik surgery so she’s really sensitive to the sun. She was so disappointed!
It was a damper in their perfect
holiday experience. As she walked back to her beach chair, Melissa quietly prayed
under her breath. She said, “Lord I know
this sounds ridiculous but would you please help me find my sunglasses?”
Within minutes from her prayers she saw a fellow cruiser holding up a pair of
sunglasses to his wife. Melissa’s heart jumped for hope. They looked just like
hers! She asked, “Hey, did you find those
on the beach?” The stranger replied, “Yes,
I did. Are they yours?” Melissa replied, “If they’re Ray Ban, yes they’re mine!” Sure enough, those were her
Ray Ban! The stranger said, “My son had
lost his snorkel, we found it and your sunglasses was stuck with it!”
I love the audacity of my friend’s
faith! If you ask them, Melissa and her husband wouldn’t claim to be a “super Christian” but they have “child-like faith.” Imagine! What are
the odds of finding a pair of Ray Ban in the vast ocean? What is the chance of
a stranger looking for his snorkel and finding the glasses stuck with it? What
are the probabilities that they would meet? A few minutes before or after, they
would have missed each other!
Friend, this is our God! He knows what you need and how to get it to
you. You may think you’re asking for a trivial thing but don’t hold back.
God not only cares about your big needs He wants to answer your small prayers.
This is what makes our God so intimate and lovable. He is colossal yet He is
concerned with the smallest details of our tiny life on earth. Wouldn’t you
trust Him with your struggles? He’s a BIG Daddy; He can take care of you.
Today when you go about your day will
you pause to remember God? Throughout the day, recognize His presence. Tell others
how much you appreciate Him just like Melissa, acknowledge His goodness to me.
When you hear someone worried about something, offer to pray for that person.
Big or small, our God answers prayers. He wants to be involved in every area of
your life. You can worry or you can pray. Prayer is better! All prayers are small for our God. A
million dollars or a thousand dollars, cancer or sleepless nights, two bedroom apartments
or a dream home, saving a thousand souls or one are all the same for our God. But
you have to ask before you can receive. His love for you is so great that He attends
to your smallest request. You cannot buy His love and attention with good
deeds. He already loves you just the way you are. He cares for the deepest
concerns of your heart and He will not ignore your smallest prayers. Instead of
getting frustrated why not pray? He knows how to find a pair of Ray Ban in the
vast ocean. He will find an answer to your situation also. Listen to what the
Word of God says.
"Ask, and you will receive.
Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you” (Matthew 7:7 God’s Word).
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