The Power of Prayer

Psalm 118:21, I will give you thanks, for you answered me...

Yesterday, one of our church members came home from the hospital. His name is Walt and I posted a picture of him here today. What is amazing about Walt is on February 14th, he was in a traffic accident as he was literally run over by a car while standing on the side of the road. His injuries were catastrophic to say the least. He spent a month in a trauma unit in Orlando, a few weeks in a hospital that specializes in care for trauma victims in Melbourne and a some time in a rehab center in Palm Bay. Today he is home enjoying the company of his wife and their dogs!

I was with Walt the day of the accident and to be honest I was speechless. His injuries were so bad, we were expecting the worse. Obviously the worse did not happen. Walt got better! While the doctors, nurses technicians cared for Walt physically, there was another team of specialist working for him as well. the hundreds of prayer partners who lifted him up daily and sometimes hourly before the Lord. God moved in a mighty way.

Walt is an example of the power of prayer. Oswald Chambers said, "We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties." Over the last few weeks we have focused our prayers for Walt on the one who is able to handle our difficulties. This week if you are facing some difficulties let me challenge you not to focus on the problem but focus on the one who has the solution - For God is able to overcome all the difficulties of this life - just ask Walt.