The family had just moved to the old farm house in Texas, and there was lots of work to be done. Eight-year-old Robby was delighted when Uncle Mark brought over Meeshka, a full-grown golden retriever, to be their watch dog.
Robby and Meeshka had lots of fun together the next day. By bedtime that night they were fast friends. But the afternoon of the third day, something was wrong. Meeshka had no energy to play. She just lay on the ground and looked miserable. Pretty soon she started to shake all over and seemed unable to stand up or move around by herself.
Mom called Uncle Mark about the dog, and he told her to call the vet. The family was sure Meeshka was just about ready to die.
Robby was really upset to see his new friend so sick. But he knew that the Lord Jesus hears and answers our prayers. The Lord Jesus promised His disciples in John 14:13,1413And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13‑14), “Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it.”
“Can’t we pray for Meeshka?” Robby cried.
“We certainly can,” his dad answered.
So Mom, Dad, Robby, Danny, and even their baby sister, all knelt down to pray and asked the Lord Jesus to make Meeshka better.
It wasn’t too long before they noticed Meeshka was better, and soon she was up and running around again, as good as new. That night Robby’s heart was full of thankfulness to the Lord Jesus for answering his prayers. And he and Meeshka are still the best of friends. “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. He shall never suffer [allow] the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:2222Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22).
The Lord Jesus delights to answer prayer. But He would like you to know Him first. He already knows all about you, and He loves you very much. And He knows about your sins and He wants to forgive them. He tells us in the Bible in 1 John 1:99If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) what He promises He will do: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
That makes it pretty simple, doesn’t it? You only need to tell Him that you know you are a sinner and are truly sorry about your sins. He does the rest -forgives you and makes you clean from every sin forever. Then He is your Saviour and true Friend. You will want to talk to Him in prayer, and He will answer you.
Is Jesus your Saviour and best Friend?
ML-10/04/1992