Treasures in Heaven

I love my son's faith. He just amazes me sometimes. I mean really, he has yet gotten to the point where he has (like so many of us Christians) let the world tell him what God is or isn't capable of. He believes, just like scripture says, that if he asks God for something he WILL get an answer.

For example: a new speaker system for his daddy.

Hang with me here... Keith and I had a conversation only a day or so before this story takes place. Keith was really bothered by how much Jaedon askes God for. As Keith put it, he didn't want Jaedon to think that God was his own personal genie. While I agreed with that, I didn't want to put limits on how Jaedon prays, because God has already schooled me (via a 27 cent goldfish - see some earlier posts if you don't know what I mean) in the fact that he WILL answer my kids prayers even when I think He won't. Fast forward a day or two, and God gave Keith a lesson in this as well.

Keith has been working on finishing our basement for quite a while now. Finally, that day came when we were able to afford a new TV and surround sound speakers. The brand new couch had been broken in just two days before when Emma puked on it. (Yay Emma!) Now that I think about it, I think Emma "breaking in" the new couch was God's way of preparing Keith for the trauma to come. Anyway, so there Keith was, teaching Jaedon how to hook up his new speaker system. It was good bonding time for them... until Jaedon stuck two of the speaker wires into a live electrical outlet. Yep. A live electrical outlet... and now a dead receiver. Keith didn't yell or scream. He just walked away.

I think Jaedon knew instantly he did something bad. He apologized profusely. Keith told him he wasn't mad at him, just upset that his new toy was broken. To which Jaedon answered, "Just remember, Daddy. Your treasures are in Heaven, not on earth."

Ouch.

When Keith came to me to tell me what happened he said, "Jaedon is probably praying for God to fix it."

Later that night, Keith called the company he ordered the speaker system from. The 30 day warranty had run out 2 days before. But, they said no problem and replaced the entire system for free. Wow!

When Keith told Jaedon the good news the next morning, Jaedon exclaimed, "I didn't think God would answer my prayer that way!"

Keith and I didn't even see the answer to prayer, but Jaedon sure did. It took my 7 year old to point out God's hand a work. I am so grateful that I have that little man so full of faith to teach me about God.

Matthew 18:18-20 (New International Version, ©2011)

18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be[a] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[b] loosed in heaven.

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

John 16:24
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.