Power in Prayer - May 6, 2009

Good Wednesday morning! The cat is telling me something, but as usual I have no idea what he is saying. A lack of communication caused by a language barrier can be a frustrating thing. God took care of that for the first missionaries through an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We celebrate this at Pentecost. Perhaps we could use a dose of those tongues this year. Tomorrow is a national day of prayer. I tried to find it on even one of my calendars, but had no success. However, though secular calendars may ignore it, that day is upon us once more. What a wonderful day to pray and/or fast for a worldwide revival! Imagine the power of millions of Christians praying for the same things on one day. 

Did you realize that the "power of millions" in this case is no greater than the power of one? When we speak of power in prayer, we speak of the power of God. You might think that your prayers are at times useless. However, that is not the case. The power of prayer is not in the power of the one praying, nor in the power of many people praying. The power of prayer is in the power of God's answer; the power of God himself! We live in that same power, but we are not powerful in our own strength. We are powerful in the strength of Christ. 

And now, having stared outside for a few minutes, I am having trouble reading the computer screen. A bright, sunny day this morning to be sure! :-) I am glad to be here with you on this fine day in Christ Jesus! Spend a few moments thanking God for your brothers and sisters in Christ. 

Bucky