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The Key Is to Ask

My son Harrison was just five years old when he said to Janet and me one day, “I want to go to Disneyland.” We said, “Son, right now Disney is not in the budget. If you want to go to Disneyland, you better pray and ask God for tickets.” It was a Wednesday afternoon, and we were headed to church later that evening. So standing in his bedroom he prayed a bold prayer asking Jesus for Disney tickets.

A couple of hours later in the auditorium at church, a woman we knew well was sitting in the front row. She said, “Harrison, come here.” And he ran over and sat next to her. She said, “I have something for you,” then opened up her purse, and pulled out Disney tickets. “Here.”

Excitedly, he ran over to us and said, “Okay, we’re going to Disney!” And I thought, “That was quick!” So he got the chance to go to Disneyland—true story.

Now, fast forward several months later, and Harrison asks to go to Disneyland yet again. “I want to go back to Disneyland,” he said. We replied, “Well, you know what to do.” So he prayed and asked Jesus for Disney tickets. This was again on a church day, so as always, we went as a family to service that night.

As Harrison was running down the hallway to his class, a complete stranger stopped him and asked: “Are you the pastor’s son?” When Harrison said “yes,” the guy reaches into his back pocket and hands him Disney tickets. “Jesus told me to give these to you,” he said.

So my five year old son runs me over to share, “We’re going to Disneyland again!” At the time, I was thinking, “Harrison, I really want a fishing boat. Will you talk to Jesus for me?”

But you know, the fact is, our Father loves us. He is good, and He says in Matthew 7:7, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Let’s not overcomplicate that. Let’s just take Him at His Word: “Everyone who asks receives” (v. 8).

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God cares for you more than the birds and the flowers. He loves you immeasurably more than you can comprehend, and He wants to bless you beyond what you’ve ever expected. Your prayers to Him don’t need to be eloquent or lengthy. Pray simply … and wait:

Lord, You love me more than You love the animals and the plants You’ve created, and You care for them. How much more do You care for me? You know my needs, and I ask for Your continued provision in my life. I will be patient. In Jesus’ name, amen.