Saturday, October 12, 2002
Saturday, October 12, 2002
"Yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she
may not wear me out by continually coming."
Ricky Gray, pastor of the Cato Church of
Mendenhall, Mississippi tells about a stormy night in their
little town. Severe thunderstorms and possible tornados were
forecast. During the night their family awoke to the sound of a
rushing wind. It was a tornado! Trees began to snap. Homes and
barns received heavy damage. The storm tore a wide swath of
destruction in their neighborhood.
During the midst of the storm, Ricky recalls how he and
his wife gathered the children to the cellar for safety. Among
them was their ten-year-old son, Tim. During the frantic moments
of the storm, Tim was overheard praying for their family's
safety. He closed his prayer very emphatically, "...and Lord I
hope you're really listening!"
Ricky, it may not seem like it at times, but you can rest
assured that God really is listening. If a aloof judge who
fears neither God nor man will give in to the pleas of a
persistent widow, will not a loving God heed the prayers of his
people? The answer is yes. God certainly will.
(Luke 18.5
NRSV)
You and I would say much more. Prayer works. We know it
works. Many of us have banged on God's door late into the night
and He answered our cries.
Dear God, thank you for listening to my prayers! Amen.
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