February 6, 2012 The Prayers of Sisters

February 6, 2012

Today I was able to pray over a sister in Christ about her upcoming adoption of a precious boy from Africa.  As I heard the words of women spoken over this sweet friend and the utterances of petitions covering from Shawnee, Oklahoma, to an orphanage in Ethiopia, I was awed by the incredible gift of prayer and the sovereignty of God in the design of the lives of His children.  The path hasn't been easy as there have been trials that this family would not have chosen to walk through on their journey to holding a new son, but the preservation and provision of God is amazing.  Sometimes as I write these journal entries soft songs are sung in my mind.  I'm thinking now of the simple children's song, "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands."  Do I  truly realize the depth of the power of Creator and Sustainer of all of life as  he brings about His good and perfect plan in the life of His children?  He created a precious boy a continent away who has a room and clothes and toys and, most importantly, a family who worships the one true God waiting for him in America.  He created a family and revealed the need of the orphans and oppressed and supplied the faith and the strength to follow in obedience supplying all their needs through Christ Jesus.  What a beautiful picture in this life of the amazing adoption given to us by our gracious Heavenly Father.  And then he gives us, as His precious body, the opportunity to boldly approach His throne of grace to lay the petitions, requests, praises and thanksgivings at His feet of provision.  Lately, I've been praying for friends in seemingly very dark and discouraging days and while my own words fail, the words of Scripture are the truths we need to hear.  God is good.  He is provider, comforter, the beginning and the end.   He is your Shepherd and your Abba Father.  His love for us is incomprehensible.  Lord, please continue to remind me of the gift of prayer and to continue to see the amazing way you personally and intricately work in the life of your redeemed children.