The Powerful Gift of Prayer
... I will pray to the LORD for you.
I Samuel 7:5 (NKJV)
I make mention of you always in my prayers.
Romans 1:9 (NKJV)
In October, there was a special week for recognizing and honoring pastors. We have a pretty close staff at church and everyone loves Pastor John, our Senior Pastor, so we made him a certificate and all 15 of us signed it.
The simple paper expressed our deep appreciation for John, for his ministry and commitment. It also stated our commitment to him—to pray for him every day for the next month. He was almost speechless. When he finally did speak, he said, “You don’t know what this means to me. You couldn’t have gotten me a better gift!”
This gift of prayer is a powerful gift indeed. And I think Pastor John is right. There is no better gift, no better way to express love than to pray for one another—in God’s Spirit and in God’s power.
This is a gift worth sharing.
Father, thank You for Pastor John and for friends who mean so much. May You bless their lives today and always, and may they know the power of prayer. Amen.