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[Lani]

Luke 11:5-13
5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?


“I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18 (NIV)




We rose to greet a beautiful mid-summer morning, and everything seemed just right. After gathering around the table for breakfast, we bowed our heads for the usual blessing. In a simple prayer, I expressed gratitude for refreshing sleep and the gift of a new day/ Then, I said, “and lead us through this day.”

Before I finished saying those words, they brought back vivid memories of childhood. In those days, I would place my little hand in the big hand of my father and follow him wherever he went. With no fear, I could go anywhere with him, for I had absolute confidence that he would guide me, protect me, and get me to the proper destination. And I was never disappointed.

My experience with my father prepared me for something of immeasurable value. Very early I learned that we have a heavenly Father we can trust through all of life's circumstances. Even if we don't have trustworthy earthly fathers, we can place our hand in the hand of our Eternal Father, and follow in trust where God leads us.



Prayer: Heavenly Father, many times we don't know where we ought to go. In those moments, we trust you to lead us. In Jesus name we affirm it. Amen.


Prayer Focus of Day: Children whose fathers are absent



Thought for the Day: Every day I can trust and follow where God leads me.


Story shared by: H. Coop (KY)
Source: Upper Room Daily Devotional: 8/23/11