Prayer & a party hat

I’d been wondering about a certain verse.  Knew it was in the Bible but not sure where.  I asked God to show me the verse.  One afternoon my eyes spotted it in the midst of Matthew’s fourth chapter.  Verse 4 says, “… Man does not live on bread alone…”  Seems endless the number of times I’ve heard that quote.  How many food companies have adapted it for their advertisements?  How many motivational speeches have included it?  Yet the portion often quoted is not the complete sentence.  Jesus says, “It is written:  ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”  Similar words are in Deuteronomy 8:3.  Tangible, edible bread contributes to our physical survival, but our ultimate sustenance, our ultimate need for all aspects of life, is the Word of God.  The wisdom in the verse is a blessing.  But now we look beyond the verse.  Remember I asked God to show me this verse in the Bible?  He did answer my prayer.  That’s a BIG DEAL because it means He listened to the request of an ordinary girl in an ordinary place.  We’re all ordinary, and can’t we be glad the Lord hears the common man?  We often fill the air with our requests of God, but what about our thank-you’s?  Do we offer thank-you’s and celebrate with Him?  When God answers a prayer, it’s time for a party!  Don’t talk yourself out of the great joy we should take in realizing an answer to prayer.  It’s huge news!  Put on one of those pointy party hats with the stretchy band under the chin.  Celebrate with the Lord first.  Include Him at the top of the party list.  Bake the cake, and expect Him at the front door.  He provides our bread and answers our prayers, and how cool is that!