What did you do the last time God answered a prayer of
yours?
My family had a specific prayer request years ago. It was
something that weighed heavily on our hearts and a request that we brought to
the Lord repeatedly.
As is with our God, He brought about an answer in His timing
and in His way. It was unexpected; but delightful. The hope and peace that it
brought to our hearts was like fresh air.
We were so excited. All
of us.
So what did we do? We had a little party.
We cracked open the sparkling cider and I made a toast. It
was simple. We raised our glasses in the air and I said, “Thank you, Lord,
for answering our prayers.” It was more than a “thank you” for me. I wanted my
kids to understand that this wasn’t just a “good” thing that happened – it was
a “GOD” thing that happened! I wanted
them to “get it.”
Then, we all danced around the kitchen. It felt kind of like
a celebratory Indian dance. Some of us whooped, others yee-hawed. We twirled
and had fun getting a little groovy as we laughed together. It happened in
about all of 3-4 minutes. It was fun. It was meaningful and it was memorable.
It was special.
To someone else, our “to do” may have seemed a little fussy
or overdone. But to us… we each knew the price paid within that year of
requesting for God to intervene. We each knew how it could have turned out so
differently. And we were beyond thankful. We
were overjoyed.
Sometimes we forget
to celebrate our joy. We move on far too quickly to the next thing that
bothers us or needs us to bend on knee before the Lord. What if we each took
the time to dance, sing, and celebrate the victories that God brings us in
life?
I don’t think I will ever forget our little celebration and
I praise God for choosing to act on our behalf. He deserved every little bit of
our attention that night…. And more than we even chose to give Him.
How great is our God!
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