A little boy and his Dad were in church, and the boy asked, "Dad, what does it mean when the people pass those plates?" Dad said, "It means the people are giving gifts to God."

Then the boy asked, "What does it mean when they have those trays stacked up there and bread and wine and people go up and kneel?" Dad answered, "It means they are guests at the Lord's table and they're taking communion."

And then the boy asked, "What does it mean when the preacher lays his watch on the pulpit?" Since the preacher was fairly long-winded and liked to circle the point several times before getting to it, if he ever did, Dad answered, "It means absolutely nothing, Son, absolutely nothing!" (1)

Last week I said there is nothing wrong with asking for signs from God. What we have to do is be ready. The …