What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? Luke 11:10
Good Father,
I’ve been thinking a lot about prayers I prayed
that you didn’t answer the way I wanted
or prayers that you answered
with those two hard words, “not yet” or “no.”
For many of those answers,
I am now so grateful:
Thank you for not getting me back together
with that mean high school boyfriend,
Thank you for not letting us
get that house I wanted in my friends’ neighborhood,
Thank you for not giving me that full scholarship to college
that seemed like a dream come true
(because I might never have transferred to the college where I met my husband)…
.
I confess, God, there are some prayers I’ve prayed
that are still answered “not yet”
and prayers for which I didn’t honestly love your answer:
The prayer you would heal my mother
when she was sick with Covid.
The prayer that our children would be healthy every day of their lives.
.
And yet, we cannot, we do not, doubt your love for us.
We cannot, we do not, doubt you want the best for us.
We do believe that you are a good Father
who is working your best plan
not only for our good
but also for the good of your kingdom.
And we’re grateful to be part of that kingdom plan.
Thank you for hearing our prayers.
In Jesus’ faithful name. Amen.
Read Matthew 6:5-15.
