All because someone prayed !
Hi bros and sis,
A question for all : Do we throw away the 秩序单 everytime we were given by the ushers every sunday after every 培训? Do we take a look at the prayer requests and the upcoming events only when the annoucements is made and throw away after that? I would like to share this story " All because someone prayed" by Max Lucado. Think about it again before we even throw away the 秩序单. Bring it home and pray for the items on the prayer list. You never know your prayer works. Your prayer is important!
Those who pray keep alive the watch fires of faith. For the most partwe don’t even know their names. Such is the case of someone whoprayed on a day long ago.
His name is not important. His looks are immaterial. His gender is ofno concern. His title is irrelevant. He is important not because ofwho he was, but because of what he did.
He went to Jesus on behalf of a friend. His friend was sick, andJesus could help, and someone needed to go to Jesus, so someone went.
John writes: “So Mary and Martha sent someone to tell Jesus, ‘Lord,the one you love is sick’” (John 11:3).
Someone carried the request. Someone walked the trail. Someone wentto Jesus on behalf of Lazarus. And because someone went, Jesusresponded.
The Master heard the request. Jesus stopped whatever he was doing andtook note of the man’s words. This anonymous courier was heard by God.
You can talk to God because God listens. Your voice matters inheaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter his presence, theattendants turn to you to hear your voice. No need to fear that youwill be ignored. Even if you stammer or stumble, even if what youhave to say impresses no one, it impresses God—and he listens. Helistens to the painful plea of the elderly in the rest home. Helistens to the gruff confession of the death-row inmate. When thealcoholic begs for mercy, when the spouse seeks guidance, when thebusinessman steps off the street into the chapel, God listens.
Intently. Carefully. The prayers are honored as precious jewels.Purified and empowered, the words rise in a delightful fragrance toour Lord. “The smoke from the incense went up from the angel’s handto God” (Rev. 8:4). Incredible. Your words do not stop until theyreach the very throne of God.
One call and heaven’s fleet appears. Your prayer on earth activatesGod’s power in heaven.
You are the someone of God’s kingdom. Your prayers move God to changethe world. You may not understand the mystery of prayer. You don’tneed to. But this much is clear: Actions in heaven begin when someoneprays on earth. What an amazing thought!
When you speak, Jesus hears.
And when Jesus hears, the world is changed.
All because someone prayed.
A question for all : Do we throw away the 秩序单 everytime we were given by the ushers every sunday after every 培训? Do we take a look at the prayer requests and the upcoming events only when the annoucements is made and throw away after that? I would like to share this story " All because someone prayed" by Max Lucado. Think about it again before we even throw away the 秩序单. Bring it home and pray for the items on the prayer list. You never know your prayer works. Your prayer is important!
Those who pray keep alive the watch fires of faith. For the most partwe don’t even know their names. Such is the case of someone whoprayed on a day long ago.
His name is not important. His looks are immaterial. His gender is ofno concern. His title is irrelevant. He is important not because ofwho he was, but because of what he did.
He went to Jesus on behalf of a friend. His friend was sick, andJesus could help, and someone needed to go to Jesus, so someone went.
John writes: “So Mary and Martha sent someone to tell Jesus, ‘Lord,the one you love is sick’” (John 11:3).
Someone carried the request. Someone walked the trail. Someone wentto Jesus on behalf of Lazarus. And because someone went, Jesusresponded.
The Master heard the request. Jesus stopped whatever he was doing andtook note of the man’s words. This anonymous courier was heard by God.
You can talk to God because God listens. Your voice matters inheaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter his presence, theattendants turn to you to hear your voice. No need to fear that youwill be ignored. Even if you stammer or stumble, even if what youhave to say impresses no one, it impresses God—and he listens. Helistens to the painful plea of the elderly in the rest home. Helistens to the gruff confession of the death-row inmate. When thealcoholic begs for mercy, when the spouse seeks guidance, when thebusinessman steps off the street into the chapel, God listens.
Intently. Carefully. The prayers are honored as precious jewels.Purified and empowered, the words rise in a delightful fragrance toour Lord. “The smoke from the incense went up from the angel’s handto God” (Rev. 8:4). Incredible. Your words do not stop until theyreach the very throne of God.
One call and heaven’s fleet appears. Your prayer on earth activatesGod’s power in heaven.
You are the someone of God’s kingdom. Your prayers move God to changethe world. You may not understand the mystery of prayer. You don’tneed to. But this much is clear: Actions in heaven begin when someoneprays on earth. What an amazing thought!
When you speak, Jesus hears.
And when Jesus hears, the world is changed.
All because someone prayed.
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