Invested Power

Good and snowy Tuesday morning! I read a bit of one of those ubiquitous e-mails this morning that asked, "Isn't it time to put some power in your investing?" or something close to that. For a moment, I had to laugh, but then I thought of something better. I am investing with power, but not in the way the world can understand. You see, when we who believe in Christ put our hands together in prayer, we are not doing as the world understands doing. The hands are not reaching out to grasp the next dollar, nor are they struggling to hold on to the last penny. With empty hands clasped or pressed in front of our needy bodies, we come to the Lord with nothing to offer, but we invest in a power that overcomes the world.

The power of prayer may be our last resort when all else has been stripped away from us. God may break down every worldly strength we try to hold onto, or think we possess, in order to bring us to Him with nothing but a prayer to offer. Yet, what is offered to God in the end? In Revelation 8:3, we read of an angel offering much incense with the prayers of all the saints. We offer many things to God, and this is good, but our most constant offering, one that depends on no special ability or talent, does not require wealth or material goods, needs no minimum of education or position in a firm, and is available to us day or night in any weather or circumstance, is prayer. And God wants to hear from you and me!

Yes, Him, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. The Almighty One, who surely has high and great things occupying His thoughts. Yes, our God wants us to offer up prayer to Him. God wants to hear our needs, wants, desires, praise, thanksgiving, what is going on in our little lives, and what we hope will come in the future. God wants to hear about your grandchild's first words to you. God wants to hear how your workday went. Pour out your heart. Address Him as Lord, and just talk to Him. Then be ready to listen and learn. Answers to our requests may not be what we expect.

Praise the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Bucky