The Requested Miracle… and the Unexpected Received One
The request
“Lord, we could really use a financial miracle right now. Can you please send us $1000?”
I didn’t think this request was too audacious, considering I’d asked Him for $1000 before, and He supplied it within the week. If anything, with the bills piling up and inching into overdue territory, it seemed like a perfectly reasonable request.
The answer
What about $500?
The answer knocked against my chest wall, making it hard for me to breathe.
I placed a hand over my racing heart. “Okay. $500 would be great.”
You’re God; why would I argue with You over money?
The waiting
I sat back and waited for the $500 I knew was sure to come. And I waited … and waited. And I tried to stifle the disappointment building with each passing day the promised money didn’t materialize.
It hadn’t taken Him this…
