On the way home from the doctor’s office, Esther and the children stopped at the bank to get money to pick up some groceries. The bank teller smiled at the three little boys and gave each of them a lollipop.
Soon they arrived at the supermarket. Esther got out of the car with her car keys and a $20 bill in her hand. Then she unbuckled and lifted the sticky baby out of his car seat, holding him carefully so she wouldn’t get his sticky lollipop all over herself as well.
When they reached the door, Esther realized she no longer had the $20 bill in her hand. “Oh, boys,” she said, “I’ve lost my money! We’ll have to go right back and look for it!”
Back they went to the car and did a careful search—on the ground, under nearby cars, inside their car, and through Esther’s purse. No money. They searched again, looking over every inch of ground while the baby waited in the grocery cart. Still no money.
“All we can do is pray about it,” Esther said to the boys. She knew where to turn for help: “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 124:88Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 124:8)). Esther prayed, and then she encouraged the boys to pray too. The two older ones asked the Lord Jesus to help them find the $20 bill.
When they opened their eyes, there it was, right behind them! “Look, boys, there’s our $20 bill! It’s a good thing we prayed. I know it wasn’t there a moment ago. Perhaps it blew out from somewhere. Then six-year-old Jonathan added, “But you know, Mommy, the Lord Jesus could have sent it right down from heaven.”
Do you have this kind of trust and confidence in the Lord Jesus? Little Jonathan was only six, and already he could trust Jesus to return that $20 in any way He chose.
Do you have a best friend that you trust? Why do you trust that friend? It is because you have talked to that person a lot, and you know that he or she cares about you and will help you. This is how you can trust in the Lord Jesus. He loves you and wants you to trust Him as your Saviour and Friend. To prove how much He loves you, He died on the cross for you. And He will wash your sins away in His own blood, if you will trust Him. “O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man [woman, boy or girl] that trusteth in Him” (Psalm 34:88O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. (Psalm 34:8)).
If you will trust Him as your Saviour, then you can trust Him as your special Friend who is always there to help you with any problem. “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:11<<To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.>> God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)).
Will you trust Him to be your Saviour and Friend today?
ML-12/13/2015