Prayer! It’s a popular topic in sermons, Sunday school lessons, books, and conversations with friends. Why is prayer so important? Why does it come up among believers and non-believers alike?
For believers it’s our main communication with our Father. We seek His face and His plan. We carry our burdens to Him, sharing our love for Him and our hope in Him. Even non-believers may seek our prayers when they can’t find answers anywhere else.
There are all kinds of prayers and ways to use them. It’s just like a conversation with your best friend Who also rules the world. It’s my most powerful tool that I don’t use as much as I should. How would my life, my friends’ and family’s lives, my circumstances, my world be different if I were more faithful to pray? I hate to think what I’ve missed because I was too lazy or let the enemy keep me too busy to pray.
Many are praying for our nation because of the upcoming elections. Yes, that is an important event, but Scripture tells us to pray for our leadership at all times. Our prayers aren’t just for the next four years, but for His glory and for eternity.
Prayer is a private time between you and the Father, a bonding time for your family, and a public time with the body of believers. This body has many parts and many roles but all for the same Father. The National Day of Prayer is the first Thursday in May. I hope you will seek out a local event on the national website and participate.
