John 14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.”
“Becca, is Grandpa going to die?”
Rebecca looked at her little brother. She knew James was worried. She was, too. But she didn’t know what to say to him. Finally, she managed a smile. “We’re all going to die, James.”
James sat down next to her on the porch. His shoulders were down, and he looked like he was going to cry. “That’s not what I meant. Is he going to die soon?”
Rebecca put her arm around her little brother. “I don’t know. I hope not. I heard Mom say that the doctors are doing all they can do for his cancer. She also said that we have to trust God.”
“I don’t want Grandpa to die,” he said, and she watched fat teardrops roll down his cheeks and splash on the cement steps.
“I don’t want him to, either. But there’s nothing we can do. It’s in God’s hands.”
The two sat in silence for a few minutes, each thinking about Grandpa, and how he always made life fun.
After a while, Rebecca sat up. “James, I was wrong.”
“What do you mean?” James asked.
“I said there is nothing we can do. But there is something we can do! We can pray. Mom and Dad always say that praying is the most important thing we can do in any situation.”
James nodded. “Okay. Let’s pray right now.”
Brother and sister bowed their heads. “Dear Jesus,” Rebecca prayed aloud. “Please make our Grandpa better. We aren’t finished with him here. Please help the doctors and nurses to know how to treat him. And help us to trust You, because we know You love Grandpa even more than we do. In Your precious name we pray, Amen.”
“Amen,” echoed James. Then, looking at his sister, he said, “I feel better already.”
“So do I,” Rebecca said, and gave her brother a tight hug.
