Sequence Of Events

I know that things happen for a reason and sometimes we know the reason and sometime we don’t and sometimes it hits us in the face as its happening.  Well, I got hit in the face twice this week.  It is absolutely amazing when you can see God work in your life in real time.

Last week, as many of you know, my grandson was admitted into ICU because his platelet count was so low.  The reason they found this out is because he was over-suctioned and was bleeding around his trachea.  The nurse called the doctor and was told to bring him in.  If he had not been over-suctioned he would not have seen the doctor and they would not have discovered how dangerously his low platelets were and therefore would not have found his intestinal and staph infections.  Who knows how much worse it could have turned out had the infections gone undetected for any longer?  Praise God for answered prayers……Jason should be released tomorrow!!

Another event this week got my attention.  My son Jason was in an auto accident (a fender bender) that left his Jeep inoperable.  So we had it towed to Rocky’s and he has been staying with us until it’s fixed.  After a few conversations with the other guys insurance claims agent it was clear that even though the other driver made an illegal U-Turn in front of oncoming traffic they still might not pay for the repairs.  Jason was really stressing over this because he only has liability.  I asked him “have you prayed about it?”  He said” no, it wouldn’t do any good.”  I told him that even though God knows what we need before we ask He still wants to hear from us.  He wants us to humble ourselves before Him and acknowledge how much we need Him.  I could tell that Jason right in that moment learned something about prayer that he didn’t’ realize.  He learned that it’s just as important to pray about the “little things” as it is to pray about the big things.  Later on we talked about how the sequence of events led us to the point of talking about prayer and how God works in our lives. Because if he hadn’t been in an auto accident he would have been at home and we wouldn’t have had that conversation; A conversation that will change his life forever.   It is a wonderful thing when you can simultaneously discuss and experience the power of prayer with your 22 year old child!! 

Pray about everything because God already knows our wants, needs, desires tribulations and circumstances.  He can only answer our prayers if we give Him the opportunity. 

Scripture

He will pay attention to the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17

Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Romans 12:12

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.  James 5:13