Praying One for Another.

 Praying One for Another.

 

James 5:16 says that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Sometimes we don’t even know what our brothers and sisters need most—or at all. Yet we are assured that God knows and hears our prayers. We need not expect that exactly what we ask for will be the result, but as one woman told me about my friend Margaret who seemed to be dying, “God will heal her, but it may not be in this life.”

 

Sometimes we might ask that God lead someone to make the right decisions, and then we see that some of those decisions made seem anything but loaded with common sense. We need to remember that we don’t know all the facts of any given situation. To me, anyone who hurts a police officer needs their backside whupped until they won’t think of doing something that disrespectful again. It doesn’t do any good to second guess how things are going to work out, but on the other hand, it never hurts to ask God for His intervention and supervision when at all possible.

 

Went to the doctor today and scheduled for a test the first week in February. Someone laughed about how as we get older, we just look at our calendars and see if we have a month free of any doctors’ appointments. That is about the truth. Have to go see Dr. Kelly about my eyes second week in February. So much for February! Maybe the weather will be decent.

 

Have another load of clothes (towels and blankets) in the dryer for now. The weather is just about right for doing laundry. Can remember when my mom had a wringer washer and a couple of tubs to rinse the clothes—and clothesline poles out in the back yard. Some of those things would freeze right there on the line. Sterling reminded me that he had to go out and take his Levis and Daddy’s khaki pants off the line so Mom could iron them dry. Those of you who miss the good ol’ days are most welcome to those experiences!!

 

The fires just keep popping up in CA, and the freezes in the South have already taken lives. Whether it is a volcano, an earthquake, a drought, or all-consuming fires, we just have to ask for God’s protection and intervention. This world has enough geophysical problems without the absolute absurdity of geopolitical crises. Sometimes it feels as if there might not be even one little corner of the world that is not tainted with hatred and disastrous circumstances! Let’s just do our part to pray for those who do not know that Jesus Christ is the son of God and who do not understand how important it is to hold onto the faith that He is willing to give us. May God have mercy on our souls and fill us with His faith.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.