Each trip took about 50 minutes. Early in my working life, Our LORD gave me understanding that I should make good use of that
travel time by praying as I drove. [All those years, I was blessed to travel alone. (But of course JESUS was and is) "with me always" as
HE promises in Matthew 28:20)].
Of course I prayed much for our family; but gradually the LORD
expanded my horizons, guiding and enabling me to pray for the families that lived in the houses that I passed by, as well as hospital
patients and their families, and for people who worked at the various
businesses that I saw.
Not knowing the specific identities of the individuals, nor specific
needs---I prayed "Father, come Your kingdom, be done Your will on
earth as it is in heaven, in and through their lives and their families.
Calculating the number of work days in that 30+ years, the sum
is 13,000+ trips!!!
Recently I learned that in one of the houses that I prayed for the
family---years later , one member of that family became my personal friend!!!
Another time I learned that a man who lived in a subdivision that
I prayed for---later, he became the associate pastor of the church that I attended!!!
So what lessons/principles can we learn from my personal ex-
periences and HIS Faithfulness??? (read 2 Timothy 2:13 in the Amplified Bible).
1)"I know the plans that I have for you, says the LORD..." (Jeremiah
29:11).
2) " Pray on every occasion..."(Ephesians 6:18).
3) "Now to HIM who is able to do infinitely beyond all that you dare or ask, beyond what you could dream..." (Ephesians 3:20 in the
Amplified Bible).
PRAY!!! in the NAME OF JESUS---
"Blessed be the GOD of our LORD JESUS CHRIST the FATHER OF MERCIES AND GOD OF ALL COMFORT."
(2 Corinthians 1:3).
HE is waiting to hear from you and ready to answer!!!!!!!!!!!!
