"May the LORD add to me another son." — Genesis 30:24
Rachel seems to have grown up a little bit. She seems to understand that God is the One who gives us what we want.
Now the question is this: Do we really know what we want?
Rachel thought she wanted another son. But, if she had known in advance that she would die in childbirth with that second son, what would have happened to her request?
It seems very obvious to us what it will take to make us happy. We bring our requests to God and try to get Him to see the wisdom in our petitions. "Dear God," we pray, "if only you give me what I want, then I will truly be happy forever."
How does God deal with these requests? Does He scold us for presumption? Does He grant our requests and then laugh at us as we deal with the fallout of our own stupidity? No, instead He sends Someone to pray for us, Someone who can make intercession for us according to the will of God.
We can’t outdo God in coming up with a plan that will make us eternally happy. That’s why He delays or ignores some of our urgent requests, to make room for something far, far better.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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