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Intro: Desk Story
Max Lucado and Sara
Sara was very excited but then was told it would be 4 weeks before the desk would be delivered because it had to be painted.
Her eyes filled with tears but she did not throw a full on fit.
But each corner
Daddy, don’t you think we could paint it ourselves?
Daddy I just want to draw some pics on my new desk.
Daddy, please let’s take it home today.
Then she disappeared for a bit and came back with her arms out wide
Guess what Daddy, it will fit in the back of our car!
Measuring with her arms softened his heart.
But what really got to him was the name she called him “DADDY”
They took a desk home that day!
He heard her request for the same reason God hears ours.
It was for her own good.
Sara wanted what her dad wanted for her
What happens when we agree with what God wants?
Sara’s request was heartfelt
What does James say about our sincerity?
Max was moved when his daughter called him “Daddy” Jesus tells us how to pray/what to ask for in
We are calling Him Father—inviting Him into our world—into our c ountry, my office, my marriage, my family
It is a bold request:
A.W. Tozer “What comes to mind when we think of God us the most important thing about us.”
A young woman named Hadassah demonstrated this type of boldness.
Her request was made not to her father but to her husband—the king.
Her prayer/request was for the deliverance of her people.
She has another name—does anyone know what her other name is?
If this were a movie—actually it has been—we would take a look at the line up of characters:
Evil Haman—demanded all pay homage to him
Mordecai—refuses to bow to him/not to mention his resounding words “for such a time as this”
Esther—with her words of conviction “If I perish I perish”
Xerxes—King of Persia
Absolute monarch over the land from India to Ethiopia
Official title: shahanshah—emperor actually carries a loftier meaning—King of Kings
Crushed the Babylonian revolt along with others—became known as Xerxes the Great
Xerxes knew he was a man to be feared—and people feared him.
Points to remember:
God is often glorified when times are difficult and when resolving those difficulties is beyond the control of His people.
The way we view God will determine how we respond when life is difficult
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