Keys For Kids Ministries

Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; Revelation 21:1-4Addison gazed at the glistening night sky and frowned. This family camping trip hadn't cheered her up a bit. She still felt sad about all the terrible things going on in the world.She sniffled when Mom came and sat beside her on the large tree stump. "I don't think I'm going to pray anymore. It doesn't seem to be making a difference."Mom took a wrinkled tissue out of her jeans pocket and gently wiped away Addison's tears. "Don't give up. Sometimes it takes a while to see our prayers answered.""How much longer will it take?" asked Addison with a deep sigh."It depends. God answers prayer in His own time. Some prayers get answered in a day, some in a month, others take years. In fact, many of the blessings we enjoy today are the answers to people's prayers from long ago." Addison's eyes widened. "How can prayers prayed long ago be helping us today?"Mom pointed to the night sky. "See those brilliant stars we're enjoying tonight? Astronomers say that when we