Prayer Changes Things!

Prayer -- so simple; so sublime!  How sweet it is to sing with the Psalmist -- "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.  My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth."  And then the Psalmist reminds us -- "He that keepeth thee shall neither slumber nor sleep."  And our wonderful Lord never tires of our coming to Him --His ear is Always open to our cry!  I trust these words from an unknown author will speak to your heart today.

     "Skies seemed dark to me one morning and my thoughts were tinged with gloom,
But my eye fell on a motto that was hanging in the room.
      Silvery letters in blue background; heavenly thought on shining wings,
brought me hope in one brief message.  It was this -- 'Prayer changes things'!

      Things surround like iron mountains; things that make a thorny way --
Things that curtain clouds with doubting; things that make it hard to pray.
      Dreadful things that never happen dog our steps, but faith still sings
in our ears this hopeful message, 'Don't forget; prayer changes things.'

      We have seen some things prayer changes; greater things we yet may see.
When the Hebrews came from Egypt, prayer made pathways through the sea.
      In the hot and dusty desert, Moses prayed and cooling springs
gushed out from their rocky prisons, just because 'prayer changes things.'

      We should be very careful lest some things should change our prayers.
Pleasing things like lotus perfumes steal in on us unawares,
      Till we loiter in a dreamland -- Slaves, but thinking we are kings.
There's a golden key to freedom; it is this -- 'Prayer changes things.'

      When we think that our surroundings keep us from the heavenly way,
Or that wealth or change will help us in some distant place or day,
      Let's remember 'tis our Saviour, not environment, that brings
Strength and blessing, peace and pleasure.  Here's the way, 'Prayer changes things.'

And in the words of a beautiful song by William Runyan:
     "Prayer is the breath of the soul's deep life,
Prayer is the shield in the midst of strife,
      Pray when about you the clouds hang low,
Pray when you know not which way to go."

"Just keep on praying, 'till light breaks through.  The Lord will answer, He'll answer you.
God keeps His promise, His Word is true.  Just keep on praying 'till light breaks through!"