There was a statement that Charles Spurgeon made that brings a little more understanding about what is most important in the spiritual realm. “When asked, ‘What is more important: Prayer or Reading the Bible?’ I ask, ‘What is more important: Breathing in or Breathing out.’” In our home prayer is as important to our family as the word of God is because we have experienced the tremendous power in both. Each of my grandchildren come to pray with me on a regular basis individually, for a variety of reasons. There are certain people and certain things that each of them focus on. My grandson came to me at one point to tell me it’s night-time and time to lay down, “For all of us to lay down.” He is seven years old. I asked him if he would like to pray before he went to sleep. He said he wanted to pray for one of the therapy workers that used to work with us, his “best friend” that he has not seen in a long while. He prayed for her to be ok, that she had a good day, and that he would get to see her soon. He cares deeply about her and misses her so much. He could have asked for anything, toys, games, ice cream, but he asked for time with a friend that he loves. We were blessed shortly after that prayer because she showed up to one of our first Friday of the Month Potluck at church and spent quite a few hours with him without much distractions. She sat with my grandson and when I watch them together I can see their time together changed his world and made it a much better place. In all truth, her time with the family has blessed us all. Since that Friday, he has been asking to see her again, since it’s been a while. After seeing my grandsons prayers answered I was reminded of the words of the Lord Jesus written in *Matthew 7:7 “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking [reverently] and the door will be opened to you.* My grandson continues to pray for others and recently he has been praying for me specifically. He knows that I am going through some stuff, he is not sure what it is but he knows it’s something momentous. I may not be on the top of his list like his best friend, but I am glad that I am on his list for I have witnessed that his prayers accomplish much. I liken my grandson’s actions to the words of Charles Spurgeon, “Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer.” I feel blessed that he likes to pray and more than that, that he trusts God to hear him. My beloved, enjoy the moments with those who are precious to you, they won’t last forever and you never know when the last one will be. May the grace of the Lord Jesus, and the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen. In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

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