Last week I celebrated my 27th birthday, and in typical birthday fashion my family got me my favourite Dairy Queen ice cream cake. Although I’m not a big believer in the whole “make a wish when you blow out your candles” deal, I figured, let’s do it for fun and make it a small prayer instead. As much as I’m a non-believer in the practice of making a wish, I’ll still follow suit and keep the prayer to myself…just in case it doesn’t come true! Just kidding, our prayers are always obviously answered.
The gospel on that day, June 18, was from Matthew 6:7-15. What a fitting passage since my birthday always falls close to Father’s Day, and the Lord’s Prayer has been near and dear to my heart these last few weeks. The gospel was a reminder that just as my earthly father has always provided everything I needed and more (I’m a bit of a daddy’s girl whether I like to admit it or not), our heavenly Father does the same and finds it pleasing to love us.
“your Father knows what you need before you ask Him” [Mark 6:9]