Evangelist John R. Rice once wrote: I once imagined I was in Heaven. Walking along with the angel Gabriel, I said, “Gabe, what is that big building there?” “You’ll be disappointed,” he answered. “I don’t think you want to see it.” But I insisted, and he showed me floor after floor of beautiful gifts, all wrapped and ready to be sent. “Gabriel, what are all these?” He said, I thought rather sadly, “We wrapped all these things, but you never asked for them.” (Nelson’s p.631)

God has gifts waiting for us, but we have to ask for them. What struggle are you facing this week in your ministry? Need some more volunteers? Could you use a few hundred more bucks in your budget? Got some people-problems that’s you can’t solve? Ask God for help.