The power of prayer

I took a break from the barn pictures to show you this one I took a few weeks ago. It had rained and I thought it was neat how the water was at the end of the branch on the tree. I really like this picture.

You know, how soon we forget the power of prayer. I KNOW what prayer can do because I saw what the Lord did for Mom when she was so sick. I KNOW it was because of the power of prayer. I have been reminded of that in the last few days. I just found out a parent of one of my students, one that I graduated from highschool with, has breast cancer. It is hard to handle at any age but when it is someone YOUR age you begin to worry and lose your faith to the cares of the world. Tonight at AWANA we went to the main service because there is Revival this week. The sermon was just what I had needed. He spoke on the power of prayer. So many times we start becoming content and mechanical in our prayer life. I know everyone goes through it, but it isn't a place I like to be. I want to know the Lord is right beside me as I talk to Him. Those times I don't feel that Presence I know it is because I have drifted away...not the Lord from me. It was a good lesson to understand how prayer DOES work and the Lord IS in control. It has made me pray harder for my mother in my class.

I am keeping it short tonight. I thought it would be good to think on the power of prayer. Is there anything you haven't brought to the Lord lately? Take time to pray....fervently and not mechanically...to our Father in Heaven today.