In
the first chapter of the book of Acts, we learn something very important about
the early church: "They all joined
together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of
Jesus, and with His brothers."
(Acts 1:14, NIV). Later in Acts,
we read again about the priorities of those early believers: "They devoted
themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of
bread and to prayer." (Acts 2:42).
For
the early church, prayer was as essential as breathing. They didn't wait for an emergency to pray --
they prayed all the time. I want that to
be true for my life, and I imagine you want it to be true for yours as well.
We
should look at prayer as an exciting adventure, not as a last resort. When we pray, we are making direct contact
with the most awesome Power in the universe -- the Lord God Almighty! Not only is God all-powerful, but He loves us
and wants the very best for us. He longs
to show us the riches of His grace.
--
Franklin Graham in Power Point, May/June 2002
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