_“... The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”(James 5: 16)_
In a certain town there had been no revival for many years. The church was nearly empty, the youth were all unconverted. There lived in a retired part of the town an aged man, a blacksmith by trade. He had stammering of tongue and it was painful to hear him speak. One Friday, as he was at work at his shop alone, his mind gradually became involved with the state of the church and of all the unconverted people. His agony became so great that he was induced to lay aside his work, lock the shop door and spend the afternoon in prayer. He prevailed and on Sunday he asked his pastor to arrange for a meeting that evening. After some hesitation, the pastor consented. He told the blacksmith that he was doubtful whether many people would attend the meeting. But according to the old man’s advice, he organised a meeting the same evening. A large number of people came, and that the prayer hall did not have enough accommodation for all of them. When everyone gathered, there was a deep silence for a time until one sinner broke out in tears and asked somebody to pray for him. Soon another followed and another and still another until it was found that person from every quarter of the town was under deep convictions. And what was remarkable was that they all said they were convicted in their heart exactly at the same time the old man was praying in his shop.
Dear friends, prayer is the mighty power that moves God. Abraham was a man of prayer who received great blessings from the Lord. Elijah was a man just like us but through his prayer he brought down fire on Mount Carmel. Elisha prayed and life came back to a dead child. Manasseh, the king was a wicked man, and had done everything he could against the God of his father. Yet in Babylon when he cried to God he was heard and was taken out of prison and put on throne at Jerusalem. Let us also be men and women of prayer, and through our prayers let God bring a great revival.
*PRAYER* : Heavenly Father, You have commanded us to ask anything in Jesus’ name and You have promised to answer us. I pray that You will heal the sin of my country and the rebelliousness of the church. Let people be convicted of their sins and be saved. Amen.
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