Monday, June 23, 2025

Not Dismay But To Pray

 

So Peter was kept in prison,
but earnest prayer for him
was made to God
            by the church.

           Acts 12. 5

Peter was put in prison,
   facing horrific conditions,
   a confinement without 
                 an expiration date,
   and probable death.
But he was not alone.
  He was surrounded by the prayers
             of the church.
The turning point in Peter's sentence
        was earnest prayer.
What does it take for us to realize
   the life-changing significance
                   of praying?
The church's first response was
     not dismay but to pray.
Prayer did not just change
    the circumstances 
        but their own hearts.
What is God forming in us
           when we pray?
Not sore knees
      but strengthened hearts
on so many levels,
not just in incremental degrees.

O LORD,
We come to You in prayer,
not just for our immediate needs,
       sorrows and pain.
But for You.
You don't just bring solutions
      or send in the cavalry,
but way deeper:
  You respond and redeem.
And draw us to You.
You know we don't need answers.
        We need You.



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