I wrote this a while back (December of 2009 to be precise).
It's a good reminder for me.
“Ok. Peter, could you start? And John, maybe you could finish.”
The kids sprawling across the floor sat up.
Everyone bowed their heads as Peter’s deep voice started, “Dear God...”
Peter prayed for his family of six, for the relatives’ safe traveling, for the bible study.
A few people in the room nodded as he talked.
The veterinarian, Brad, prayed for a church member, for biblical understanding, for his girls.
Mr.Tery prayed for safe traveling.
Brad’s wife prayed for a church member going through a surgery and for home schooling.
Then everyone grinned, a few chuckles were suppressed.
A small voice prayed earnestly to his Father in Heaven:
“Dear God,
I pray for people that worship idols and themselves; I pray that they would just turn to you, Lord.
Amen.”
The ‘popcorn-prayers’ continued... but in a different spirit.
Each person in the study felt a thankfulness in their hearts.
Every Sunday night, they heard him pray that simple prayer for those who worship idols and themselves.
This seven year-old boy is a zealot for legos and submarines, cake and terrorizing sisters.
He is very intelligent with an eternity of questions.
If his dad said something was right, he would believe every word and hold fast until kingdom come.
During our normal hang-nail/working late/dead cell phone/dirty dishes day, who thinks of people worshiping idols and themselves?
This sweet boy has always been faithful to pray for those people; reminding us of the world next door, in the supermarket, down the street, across the ocean.
The study group continued their prayers with a fresh zest for God because they heard a small boy pray.
