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WHY PRAY?

Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage - with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4:2

During World War II, a soldier was caught creeping back to his quarters from some nearby woods. Brought before his commanding officer and charged with communicating with the enemy, he said he’d just gone out to pray. The CO growled, ‘Do you make a habit of spending hours alone in prayer’? ‘Yes Sir,’ he replied. ‘Then down on your knees and pray now,’ roared the officer, ‘for you’ve never needed more!’ The soldier kneeled and poured out his heart in prayer so powerfully that his CO shouted, ‘Enough, you may go! I believe you! If you hadn’t been at drill so often, you couldn’t have done so well at inspection.’ Prayer isn’t like a spare tire; you can’t just leave it in your car trunk and expect it to be effective when you need to use it. God’s Word says, ‘‘Be persistent, whether the time is favorable or not’’ In fact, Paul writes, ‘‘never stop praying’ (Romans 12:12). In other words, ‘Live with a prayerful attitude, stay in contact with God at all times.’ Prayer changes things when nothing else will! In 1620, it guided the Mayflower pilgrims to a new world. In 1623, it saved them from starvation. In 1857, it saved America from economic disaster. During WW II it saved Britain at Dunkirk. Thousands of members of the armed forces missing at sea have been saved through prayer. Why pray? Because prayer puts the situation into God’s hands; otherwise it remains in ours - not a very comforting thought. Furthermore, prayer changes us; in prayer we become like the company we keep.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, forgive me when praying is what I do when I can’t solve something myself. Forgive me for all the wasted time. Help me to pray FIRST and OFTEN. In Your Precious Name, Amen