Kenya Prays

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Kenya ran to her room and quietly shut her door. Kneeling beside her bed, she began to pray.

One thing Kenya had learned from her grandma was how to pray. She had watched her grandma pray many times. If someone was sick, Grandma prayed. If someone was hurt, Grandma prayed. If someone was sad, Grandma prayed. If everything was awesome, Grandma prayed.

Kenya loved God, and she knew that God loved her too. She knew He cared about everything that was going on her life.

“Dear God, thank You for loving me and for listening to me when I pray. I’m so glad I can trust in You. My grandma is having surgery this morning. Please keep her safe and help her new knee work better for her. In Jesus’s name I pray, amen!”

Kenya bounded out of her room and ran outside to play. She knew that God had heard her prayer and that He was taking care of her grandma.

“Kenya, Grandma is on the phone,” Mom called to her later that day.

Kenya came running and took Mom’s cell phone. “Hi, Grandma. How are you feeling? I prayed for you this morning.”

“I could feel your prayers. Thank you for praying for me. The surgery went well and I will be able to leave the hospital soon.”

“Yay! I can’t wait to see you, Grandma. I love you!”

“I love you too, Kenya.”

During devotions that evening, Kenya and her parents talked about prayer. “Isn’t it awesome that God wants to have fellowship with us?” said Dad. “He is a personal God. He cares about each one of us individually. He wanted to have a relationship with us so much that Jesus died for us so we could have eternal life with Him. We can pray to Him anytime, and He will listen to us and let us know He cares.”

Kenya smiled when Dad asked her to pray. “Dear God, thank You for loving us so much that you would want to talk to us. Thank you for caring about our concerns and worries. Help us keep our eyes on You and to listen and obey. In Jesus’s name I pray, amen!”

“Amen!” Mom and Dad said in unison.

-Lisa Fuller

How About You?

Do you pray? Prayer is talking to God. You can talk to Him anytime and anywhere about anything that’s on your mind. You can share your worries with Him, and you can thank Him for good things in your life. God wants to have fellowship with you—He wants you to talk to Him and know He’s listening. He loves you and cares about your concerns. Spend time talking to God today and remember to thank Him for all He has done.

Today’s Key Verse:
Psalm 145:18 The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. (NLT)

Today’s Key Thought:

God listens when you pray