I feel strongly and write often that it is an honor to pray for someone. Not just a quick blessing spoken in passing, but a strong heartfelt prayer that sends love and healing and affirms the best for the person being prayed for. I often think about homeless people that I see on the street or criminals in the news and I wonder if anyone has ever prayed for them. Has anyone ever loved them enough to take the time to go down on their knees to ask for healing or for protection or just for love for them? If someone had, they might not be homeless or might not be committing crimes or might not be displaying a countenance of such anger and hatred that it affects everyone who passes them.
Prayer is powerful. I know that I don't spend enough time in prayer. When I do, it's amazingly fulfilling but often I find my time frittered away on less important things and then don't take the time I should to pray. Oh my gosh, I am so glad I just wrote that! Thank You Father. That was a message to myself that I need to write More Prayer Time on my short list of goals that I keep by my computer and read periodically throughout the day. Thank You again, Father.
Now, I know that your Mother probably has prayed for you and your Grandmother has prayed for you and your Father and Grandfather have both probably prayed for you and maybe a spouse, if you're lucky enough to have a praying one. But did you know that Jesus prayed for you? Well, he did. I have read the following passage many times but when I read it yesterday, all of a sudden the words stood out in huge bright type to me.
"I pray also for all those who will believe in me through their(the apostle's) message." John 16:20
I realized that if you are a believer, which I so happily and gratefully am, then Jesus prayed for you and He prayed for me. His prayer was for anyone in the future who would come to believe in Him. I am so grateful for all the prayers that were prayed for me during my illness and healing, and all the times my Mother prayed for me throughout my entire life, but none can compare to having Jesus include me in a prayer. It sounds impossible yet that is exactly what He did when He prayed that prayer. It makes me realize how very special and blessed we are to be considered one of His own.
Precious Lord, Jehovah Rapha,
Thank You for Your Son and for the miracle of prayer, the communion that we can have with You any time of the day or night and at any place. Thank You, Lord, for each prayer offered on our behalf. Thank You most of all for the prayer of Jesus on the behalf of everyone of us who believes His word. His prayer is a gift of love that transcends all.
Father, today we thank You for answered prayer. Our friend Lisa is home and her immune system is coming back and soon she will be able to return to a normal life. For her, normal is loving You and proclaiming Your mercy that You have brought her through and defeated the multiple myeloma that was trying to destroy her body. We give You all the praise, honor and glory and thank You for every victory over the enemy, cancer.
Thank You, Father, thank You.
In the precious name of Jesus Christ, Your Son and our Lord and Savior,
Amen
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