A father's prayer
Uh, father's prayer.
Read by Jared stack Hoff.
You can pray for anything.
And if you have faith,
you will receive it.
Matthew 2122.
Becoming a literature evangelist
involves stepping out in faith.
Sometimes people can be concerned about
how successful they will be at canvassing.
And whether they will be able to
provide financially for their families.
This story from literature
evangelist, Steven moment in Papa.
New Guinea.
Is a heartwarming reminder that
God is the ultimate provider.
Three of Steven's children
were students and an Adventist
primary school in this city.
At the beginning of the year.
The school administration announced to
the parents that they needed to purchase
new school uniforms for their children.
Although Steven had paid
for his children's fees.
He couldn't afford to buy
the new uniforms as well.
The school administration gave
him a grace period of two weeks in
which his children were allowed to
attend classes in the old uniforms.
After the grace period was up, he
would need to buy new uniforms.
We were actually issued notices from
the administration that the uniform
suppliers would be at the school ground,
serving parents during those two weeks.
And that failure to purchase
the new uniforms would result.
In the children being
suspended recalled, Steven.
That greatly troubled me because I was
struggling financially at the time.
On the last day of the two week period.
Uh, Friday Steven received an
unexpected call from an unknown number.
His son had called him
on a borrowed phone.
And informed him excitedly that
the new school uniforms were
already at the school yard.
He urged his father to come to the school.
Stephen could hear his son giggling
with joy and he assured him that
he would meet his son and his
two daughters at the school.
But as soon as he hung up,
He fell backwards on the bed
and wept bitterly.
He had prayed for God's divine
intervention for three weeks, he
had asked God to supply his needs.
I felt like I couldn't pray
or make any more requests.
He said I couldn't express myself anymore.
With a heavy heart, he stood up.
Rinsed his face and began
walking to the school.
And although he felt discouraged, he
silently continued to pray for a miracle.
It's Steven walked towards the gate.
His children saw him and ran towards
him with smiles on their faces.
He continued to hold back as emotion.
And smiled along with them,
surrendering their situation to God.
When Steven and his children approached
the uniform store, the woman Manning
the store was ready for them.
Are these your children?
She asked, yes.
Steven replied.
What are the uniform sizes, please?
In a low voice, Stephen explained
that he didn't have the money to
pay for new uniforms and that he
only wanted to look at the prices.
She ignored his protests, handing him
a piece of paper and again, urged him
to write down his children's sizes.
I felt like jumping for joy.
When she handed me three
sets of new uniforms.
And said they were free, said Steven.
It was truly a direct miracle from God.
He shook her hand in appreciation
and thanked her repeatedly.
He then led his kids to a quiet
place under a tree where they
offered a thank you prayer to God.
Think of how faithful
our God is said, Steven.
When we make his business, our problem,
God will make our problem, his business.
Nothing is too big for God to do.
Jarrod Stackelroth: This year.
Literature ministry celebrates 175 years.
This month's devotional readings
come from the stories of faith.
Edited by a fire near.
Chu.
And produced by the literature.
ministries department of the
seventh day Adventist church
in the south Pacific division.
To find out more about this month's
heritage celebrations, visit
heritage dot Adventist church.
Dot com.
