God has different ways of providing for His children when they cry to Him in their need. He can open hearts and open purses in very unexpected manners.
Perhaps someone is impressed to send food to those in need, or money through the mail.
The following is a true story of how He answers the prayer of faith of children, as well as of older ones:
A small boy lived in New York State, on the banks of the glorious Hudson River. He was only eight or ten years of age, and his mother was a poor, penniless widow.
During one of the severe winters, when the snow was lying on the ground to the depth of two or three feet, the poor mother was in great need, having nothing in the cupboard, and only a few sticks to keep the small fire going. Her little boy as last her if Jesus knew how hungry they were.
She replied that He did, and then the little fellow, without another word, got down on his knees and asked the Lord to send a raven with some bread, as he did to Elijah.
After having asked for bread, the boy felt sure Jesus would answer, and in order not to hinder the answer from coming, he went to the door and threw it wide open, letting the cold wind into the house. His mother told him to shut the door.
“No, mother,” he replied; “I am looking for the raven Jesus is going to send.”
About five minutes afterward a gentleman was passing, and noticing the little fellow standing at the door, shivering, and looking up and down the road, he stopped and asked him,
“My boy, what is wrong?”
The boy told him how his mother and he were very hungry, and that he had asked Jesus to send a raven with bread for them, and he was at the door looking for it.
The gentleman, who was a Christian, put his hand in his pocket, and gave the little fellow a five-dollar bill, and told him that he was the raven that Jesus had sent this time.
“All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” Matt. 21:22.
ML 03/15/1936