Pray While You’re Prey Devotion, Part IVSample

Lost-Keys Faith

Quote from Pray While You’re Prey:

“By faith, I believe that the [mate] with my desires will be made known to me, and you should believe that as well.”

It was a normal day off from work, and I planned to go grocery shopping with my mom. I made three more stops and grabbed lunch before I headed home. I pulled in the garage, reached for my keys, which I naturally and subconsciously almost always throw in the cup holder, but they weren’t there.

I had no worries. I knew the keys had to be in the car, so I unloaded my bags, ate my lunch, watched some television, and then, I remembered that I had never looked for my keys. First, I felt a tiny bit of paranoia because my name is on two of my key chains, so I didn’t want an unwelcomed guest at my house. Then, I thought about an order that I had coming in the mail, so I needed the mailbox key. So I went on about my day and when I got home, I started searching again. I still found nothing, but my car is really clean.

I went to bed, said my prayers and asked God to show me the keys. I woke and I started reading the devotions for the day. One was about resting in God. The other was about being specific in prayer. So I prayed again. I said, “Lord, I am trying to feel safe, even though there is a small chance that someone could break into my house, but I know You will protect me. Can you please show me where the keys are?” Then, I realized I hadn’t emptied all of my shopping bags. I threw open the cabinet door and pulled down the first bag I saw, but no keys. I looked up and saw another bag. As I pulled it from the shelf, I heard my keys jingling. I started jumping and shouting and dancing.

So what is the point of all of this? I have read and heard of mustard-seed faith, but I never really understood the concept. How could faith so small, a tiny glimmer of hope, yield results? I found out that mustard-seed faith is a lot like lost-keys faith. It is holding on to the minute bit of hope that you have left that there is Something greater and Someone bigger than anything your eyes can see.

How does that apply to singleness? Well, there is nothing in my life right now that indicates that I will ever have another relationship or that I will have the children and family I desire. Nevertheless, I cling to the little hope that I have that God does not mean for me to be alone and, in His appointed time, I will have the desires of my heart because He promised me that. By the way, I often try to figure out why things happen the way they do and I truly believe I went through this just so that I could write this devotion. So whether it is mustard-seed faith or lost-keys faith, never let go of it. You will not ever regret believing that God can change your situation!

Prayer

Thank You, God, for showing me what just a little faith can do.

Please forgive me for every time that I have doubted that You are able to come through for me.

Lord, please help me to quiet the voice of unbelief and to cling to my faith in every situation and circumstance.

In Jesus’ Name,
Amen