“Don't fall for that nonsense.
This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you
need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very
simply.” Matthew 6:8, The Message
I must say that I am very proud of our five year old,
Elliott, who has given us a very short and precise wish list this
Christmas. This, of course, is in stark contrast to when I was younger,
as I would typically began combing Sears and Toys R Us catalogs that were
mailed to our home and devising my master wish list for Christmas by the end of
each summer. I would typically condense my multi-paged wish list by the end of
November so that it was a little more realistic for anyone who was doing their
Christmas shopping for me, but I am pretty sure that I asked for every single
toy that I laid my eyes on for many years.
Elliott has only given us a few items that he really wants
this year: a Nintendo 3DS, a Skylander Giants video game, TMNT toys, and some Legos.
(Hopefully, Santa can come through for him this Christmas!)
Just like a parent strives to provide their children with
the most wanted gifts on their Christmas wish list, God also promises to supply
our needs, not necessarily our wants. The above paraphrased
passage from the book of Matthew was Jesus’ advice for us on how to pray to
God. Jesus was telling us that God already knows what we need, so we
should not have to babble or ramble on when we pray to Him.
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