Light saber

Last week Pastor Peter implored us to prevail in prayer. This Sunday Dr Ravi illumined who we pray to, our relationship to this God, and what He's done for us. Using 2 Corinthians 20, he showed us three sentences to pray: God, are you not...? Did you not...? Will you not...? Jehoshaphat gave us a pattern of praying in the midst of trouble.

Flashback. Many years ago... Tito Ed and Tita Monica, a pastor and teacher couple, told us not to give in to Dana's every request for a new toy. They taught us that it can be a teaching opportunity. If she really wants a specific toy, we are to tell her to pray for it--and delay buying it. Pray, pray, pray, so when the toy is finally given, she learns it came from Jesus, and Him alone.

2015. A lot of our friends were aghast to find out we've not seen a single Star Wars movie, but none moreso than Teacher Janice who sought immediately to remedy this atrocious oversight! She sent her DVDs to us, episodes 1 to 6, so we'd be up to speed of light (see what I did there?) by the time episode 7 comes to the theatres.

Dana enjoyed Star Wars so much. She'd begged me and Veck continually to buy her one of those cheap plastic light sabers that proliferated in the bangketas of Malolos. Telling her about the poor quality by which those toy swords were made couldn't dissuade my six-year-old. So we fell back to "If you really want it, ask Jesus."

And Jesus hears our prayers, and answers at the perfect time so we see His great love for us. Earlier at Kids' Church, Teacher Janice gave Dana a belated Christmas gift. You all know what it is, of course. And so did Dana as soon as Teach Janice handed her that gift-wrapped present. "Do you know what's in it?" we asked.

"A light saber," was her reply. That we received it during this sermon series about prayer has God's fingerprints all over it. (Love Your humor, Holy Daddy!)

"How do you know it's a light saber?"

"Because I've been praying for it."

To hear Teacher Janice tell it, she said she felt the strong impression from God that the saber is the perfect gift for Dana. "Wouldn't a kikay gift be a better choice?" she wondered, but listened to God's prompting nonetheless. Janice, too, was in for a treat when she learned her gift was exactly what Dana had been praying for for a while.

Pastor Peter said God answers little requests and big requests. That we must keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking. Thinking about it, with the Infinite God we have, no request is too small or too big for Him. His power and love knows no limits.