“Because,” came the answer, “you didn’t ask me.” 

Henry Ford was always the center of attention. It seemed that people could never get enough information about him or what he was doing. On one occasion he purchased a very large insurance policy. It made the headlines in a Detroit newspaper. 

One of his friends, an insurance salesman, read the article and called Mr. Ford. “Why,” he asked, “didn’t you purchase the policy from me?” 

“Because,” came the answer, “you didn’t ask me.” 

All of us have the same needs. No doubt that God “wired us” with the same needs so we can understand one another so we would know how to help each other. We are quick to help others when we know that they have physical or emotional needs because our needs are similar to ours. It comes naturally. But the greatest need that each of us has is a spiritual need: To know Jesus Christ as Savior and enthrone Him as Lord. We must always consider this basic need. 

It’s difficult for most individuals to ask for help. However, when they do, it is a good place to begin to build a relationship so that we can eventually ask life’s most important question: Do you know Jesus Christ as your Savior? If we ask, God will open the door for us to witness His love. 

Prayer:  Help us, Father, to be aware of the needs of others and in Your name help them when we can. But let us never forget their most important need: salvation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 

Scripture For Today: Luke 14:15-24 Hearing this, a man sitting at the table with Jesus exclaimed, “What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” 

As she tucked little Lynn into bed, her Mom asked, “Have you said your prayers yet?”

“Well, not really,” she answered. “I started to say them. I got down on my knees and when I started saying them I remembered that they were the same ones that I said last night. Since I didn’t want to bore God I told Him the story of the Three Bears. I hope He liked it.”

Our prayers never bore God. In fact, Jesus said just the opposite. On one occasion when He was teaching people to pray, He advised them to “Continue to ask until you get what you want; continue to search until you find what you are looking for, and continue to knock on the door that is closed until it is opened.” There is an important lesson for us here.

God will always answer our prayers; but He will answer them in His time and in the way that reveals His perfect wisdom and perfect love. If He were to answer our prayers as soon as we offered them, it might be the worst possible thing for us. Often we ask for things that, if they were granted immediately, would be our ruin and bring about our destruction!

Jesus assures us that God will answer our prayers if we insist and persist. Not only will He answer them at the right time but that we will eventually and ultimately understand the wisdom, love and plan He has for us.

Prayer: Lord, we not only ask for the determination to keep on asking, seeking and knocking, but for the patience to wait upon You knowing that the answer will come. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture for Today: Matthew 7:7-11 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Henry Ford was always a center of attention. It seemed that people could never get enough information about him or what he was doing. On one occasion he purchased a very large insurance policy. It made the headlines in a Detroit newspaper.

One of his friends, an insurance salesman, read the article and called Mr. Ford. “Why,” he asked, “didn’t you purchase the policy from me?”

“Because,” came the answer, “you didn’t ask me.”

All of us have the same needs. No doubt that God “wired us” the same so we could understand one another’s needs so we would know how to help each other. We are quick to help others when we know that they have physical or emotional needs. It comes naturally. But the greatest need that each of us has is a spiritual need: To know Jesus Christ as Savior. We must always be aware of the fact that everyone we see has this need that only Christ can meet.

It’s difficult for most individuals to ask for help. However, when they do, it is a good place to begin to build a relationship to ask life’s most important question: Do you know Jesus Christ as your Savior.

Prayer: Help us, Father, to be aware of the needs of others and in Your name help them when we can. But let us never forget their most important need: salvation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture for Today: Luke 14:15-24 But they are alike began to make excuses…I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.