Pray ye one for another!

The other day at a cottage meeting (a time when the church goes to visit people that are shut-ins) the 95 year old lady made the statement that the least she could do for her wayward grandchildren was to pray for them. I had to think, "that is the MOST you can do". To pray for someone is to talk to the absolutely most powerful being there could ever be, how could that possibly be the least you can do?
James 5:16 says that we are to "pray for one another". It also tells us that "fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much"(NKJV). So not only was the writer saying that we should pray for one another, he makes it clear that it is going to make a big difference.
So what are we to pray for in others lives? The apostle Paul gives us some wonderful examples of his prayers. One of these is in Ephesians 1:16-19. He prays for "a spirit of wisdom", "a revelation in knowledge of HIM," that "the eyes of understanding be opened," and that we may know God's power toward us. What a powerful prayer! Another example is found in Ephesians 3:14-19. He asks that God would strengthen us through HIS spirit, that God would dwell with us through faith, know the love of Christ, and be filled with God! These are some examples of some powerful prays! I would challenge you to take some time every day and bless some believer that comes to your mind, I think you will be surprised how much your prayer "avails".

The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying.
He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion.
He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.
-Samuel Chadwick

Lets leave a legacy!

A dear friend of my mom, and a Sister in Christ, passed away early this morning after battling cancer for over a year. She was a very joyful lady. There were many times when people (including me) went to visit and encourage her, ended up receiving the greater blessing. Soon after she was diagnosed with cancer she shared with a group of ladies a song she labeled as hers. The chorus of the song went, “I am making plans to see Jesus, because He is making plans to see me”. She was content with passing, in fact she looked forward to it. All through her suffering she expressed peace. Although she wasn’t able to serve others like she was ALWAYS doing before, she said in a prayer just last week, “God, put the pot on, and give me a double portion”. I had to step back and look at the beautiful lady she was in Christ and the great legacy she has left behind. It convicted my heart, to look at the “legacy” I might be leaving behind. So the prayer in my heart is that I would be able to leave behind a Godly legacy for others. That when I am gone others would remember me as a man filled with Christ. Lets leave a legacy! (Comments welcome)

“I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?”
-Legacy by Nichole Nordeman