God is an awesome God

God is an awesome God. He answers prayers in so many ways. I was riding home from visiting my parents this week while Brenda was driving and Pearl was sleeping and I was reminded on the radio that often we pray and are thankful for answered prayers, but do we stop and take the time to make sure the children around us see these prayers answered. As we continued on our way home I talked to my Aunt who was trying to figure out how they were going to pay for their son to go to Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA and I did not know this, but I was calling because Brenda had found a scholarship possibility for her son through Brenda and I as alumni of Geneva. Praise God for answered prayers. Also we have been experiencing family tension and God again answered our prayers there, by showing us that we do not always need to face this head on, but let God fight our battles for us, and so he has and continues to do so. This is like the Exodus 14:14 passage of the Old Testament. This concept is not only seen in Exodus, but is also seen in 1 Samuel 8:20 and 2 Chronicles 32:8.

The amazing part is not only is God alive, active, and answering prayers, but that he fights our battles for us, and we are to be at peace with this. So what is the appropriate response, how do we honor God for this, we should make sure the youth in our lives, see how God is working and answering prayers.

The radio personality even gave simple examples of how to let our children know prayers are being answered, by writing them down on a list like maybe on the refrigerator and then write down next to them how God answered the prayer when He does. Children will be excited when they see how God is working. Children will be encouraged to pray because they see the results. This is not to take away from faith, but help infant faith to grow and seeds to be planted as well as watered.

Awesome! God is truly Awesome!