The Power of Prayer

Every morning for the past 8 or more years I have made it a practice to get out of bed and go directly to my knees in prayer.  Dedicating the day to the Lord, praying protection for my family, memorizing scripture, doing a little Bible Study and praying that the Holy Spirit to guide me through the day.  This has proved to be such valuable time, and countless times the Lord has intervened in my day because of the surrendering that was done in the morning. 

The power of prayer is so strongly felt.  Scripture says that the prayers of a righteous man availeth much.  The past few months I have been feeling tremendous peace in my life and in my home particularly in my marriage.  I would wake up in the morning and say to myself, "Somebody must be praying for me."  Two

times this  month I have had people who are in my Bible Study randomly ask me how I am doing and that they were praying for me.  I had expressed to them a couple of months ago  that my husband had stopped going to church for about 2 years for no apparent reason.  They took it upon themselves to pray for me although I made no mention of it for a prayer request.  Then I woke up this morning and said again to the Lord, "Someone must be praying for me, I feel such peace, who is it Lord".  Then I had my Bible Study leader call me today and ask me if I would like to get together in prayer with her to pray for each and every one in our Bible Study because the lady that normally does cannot this week.  Then the green light went on and I told her how I have asked the Lord several times who it is that is praying for me.  I had no idea that they had took it upon themselves to go to the Lord in prayer and pray for each and everyone in our Bible Study by name particularly for the marriages of the ladies in our class.

I sincerely believe this is not a coincidence.  The prayers of a righteous man does availeth much.  And it not only blessed me but tremendously blessed those who had been praying to know that I am reaping the benefits of their dedication and prayers specifically for  me.  And it encouraged me to know that when I pray for each and everyone in my family and others that the Lord puts on my heart, that it does not go void and people are reaping the benefits from our taking the time to be obedient in prayer.

We must never think that God is not listening but always have the hope in Him who answers prayer and that there is such heavenly power through Jesus in that prayer.  To wake up each morning and pray for ourselves and others in prayer is an act of obedience and an opportunity that we have to bless others and a chance to be an instrument of the Lord to do good works for Him.

Serving Him Gratefully,

KC