Stories of the Father #2

2015 -- Cornerstone was holding a dinner event called "A Night to Honour Israel", to honour friends of Singapore in our year of Jubilee. Israel had helped Singapore set up our defence force when we first became independent, at a time when no other nation would. Our first Chief Minister David Marshall is Jewish. And the Jews have left a heritage here in small ways and big. 

Anyhow, I really wanted to attend the dinner, but no single seats were sold. Instead, one had to buy an entire table for over $1,000. To secure my own seat at the dinner, I thought to buy a table.  The only conundrum was how to fill 10 seats, since I only wanted to invite people who would appreciate the heart of the event.  The few people I had in mind to invite had already been invited by others, or weren't as enthusiastic about the dinner as I imagined … and before I knew it, all 50+ tables had been sold out. 

Disappointed as I was, I prayed to the Lord, saying "Daddy, could you have someone invite me. I would really like to go." 

A few weeks later, an acquaintance at church whatsapped me out of the blue, saying there were two spare seats at her table and would I like to come. She had prayed to see who to ask, and my name came up. 

Am chronicling this as the second story of the Father … as a memorial to how the Heavenly Father hears every cry of our heart. Here I was trying to satisfy the desires of my own heart, my own way. Thinking that because finances are not an issue, I could make things happen in my own flesh. But the Father heard my little prayer, and satisfied the desire of my heart without me having to spend a whole load of money buying a table for 10. 

This is the Heavenly Father. Thank you Daddy!