Measuring a Miracle
Three weeks ago we prayed for a brother with a back injury, and seeing how God healed him thru our prayers got me thinking that prayer is a miracle. The sooner we realize this fact, the sooner prayer ceases to be a dull routine or a religious burden. It becomes an exciting adventure that molds your life and the lives of those for whom you pray. If prayer is a neglected or ignored discipline in your life, then it's time you and I attempt to measure this miracle and discover what we are missing. In the book of Acts the church members devoted themselves to the Word of God and prayer, knowing prayer was their lifeline in this life. Prayer is our lifeline and an opportunity for us to glorify God's name and receive His blessing. It's also an opportunity to join in His miracles. Charles Spurgeon was asked the reason for God's blessing on his ministry he replied, "My people pray for me". Spurgeon knew he needed pray and his people joined in the miracle of Spurgeon's ministry thru prayer. Prayerlessness is a sin we need to confess to the Lord right now so we can be free. I love David's heart when he wrote, "You, God, are my God, earnestly i seek You; I thirst for You, my whole being longs for You, in a dry and parched land where there is no water" Psalm 63:1. Love you all, Pastor Sam.
