PRAYER

I have been participating in a Bible Study at our Church on prayer. We have studied the Lord's prayer in detail, and how it is a fantastic model for our prayer lives. Through this I have realized my prayer life was in great need of a "revival". We often forget how awesome a opportunity we have to communicate with the creator of this universe. He hears our prayers even before we utter them because he knows our hearts, but to sit and speak the words (or think them in silent prayer), and agree with the King of Kings is breath taking on so many levels. I once again am reminded of this, and I am so thankful to have this privilege. It has really been impactful these past few days specifically. Our dear friends the Hirsch's have been traveling back and fourth to Springfield because Gary's sister is VERY ill, and the doctors are not hopeful that she will make it. Gary and Lynette have been asking us to pray for Jeanni's salvation. We have prayed along with them that God would even reveal Himself to Jeanni in her dreams. Low and behold, a friend of Jeanni's shared with Gary and Lynette this weekend that she and Jeanni had talked about God and a relationship with Jesus Christ a lot, and that she had prayed with Jeanni to accept Christ sometime in the past. PRAISE GOD!! Now, the Hirsch's can rest assured that if Jeanni doesn't pull through this, that she has had the ULTIMATE healing, and that she is with her King. God didn't answer the prayer we were praying to reveal Himself to her, but he revealed to Gary and Lynette that He had already called Jeanni unto Himself. Isn't God Good?!?!! Anyway... that is what I have to share today.