thoughts on the news of the day: drought

hmmm…..

                  Governor Mary Fallin of Oklahoma asked the people of that state to pray for rain this weekend.  She said, “The power of prayer is a wonderful thing, and I would ask every Oklahoman to look to a greater power this weekend and ask for rain.”  Rick Perry, Governor of Texas also asked for prayers for rain earlier this year because of the extreme drought in that state.

                  Last summer a member of our congregation asked for prayers for rain and they were spoken during our Prayers of the People portion of our worship service.  Later on that week we experienced a downpour in the area.  Coincidence?  Maybe you could say that, but I believe that there are no coincidences in God’s world.

                  There is a story about a preacher who asked the people of her congregation to come to a prayer meeting to pray for rain because of an extreme drought in the area.  A large assembly came, but only one little boy brought an umbrella.  Now that’s faith.

                  Do you believe that prayers can make it rain?  Do you believe in the power of prayer?  I believe that something happens when people pray that doesn’t happen when people don’t pray.  I believe in the power of prayer to change things.  Sometimes it changes the surroundings or the circumstances.  More often, it just changes our perception or attitude about a problem or a situation.

                  I believe in the power of prayer.  After all, it can’t hurt and it might help.

                  hmmm…..