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“…truly I say to you, Unless You turn around and become like children, you will never enter into the kingdom of heaven.”  Matthew 18:3 (ESV)

My four year old daughter (Meri Kate) and I were headed to a dinner/play date at Chick-fil-a when she said, “I changed my mind I want Sammie to come with us.” “Well, it is too late,” I replied. “You said you didn’t want her to come.” She then taught me a lesson on faith as she seriously stated, “Well, I will ask Jesus to put her in the car! He can do it!” Wow! Yes, He can do that but would He?

I began to think back to the summer when I was praying fervently for a house and whole heartedly believed that God’s answer would be a yes and how it was a no. My young daughter’s knowledge of God’s power doesn’t know the pain of a no or a not yet for an answer. Yet despite having been told no or to wait myself, I am reminded by Jesus in Matthew 18:3 to have the same belief as Meri Kate. This is the same God that keeps the sun in the sky and causes a beautiful daffodil to burst through the hard dirt to dazzle me each day as I run. So in answer to Meri Kate’s statement, I asked her how Sammie would feel if she was suddenly in the car and would she be scared.  Meri Kate paused and lifted her voice, “Oh… Jesus, I take my prayer back please don’t bring Sammie in the car. I will play with her tonight.” 

“Dear Lord, give me the faith of a young child. Please guard my heart from becoming hardened by the struggles and trials of life. Keep my eyes open to your power and never ending love for me.”

For His Glory

Melissa Hester

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