The person who says "I don't pray because I don't need anything" is naive.
Sooner or later, we all realize our desperate need for God.
“Life for most of us is full of steep stairs to go puffing up and later, of shaky stairs to totter down;
and very early in the history of stairs must have come the invention of banisters.”
- Louis Kronenberger, The Cart and the Horse, 1964
Every human being is inherently a dependent creature.
At frequent intervals, we feel need of assistance.
When we are born, we are totally helpless.
And when we die, we are there again.
So help me, God, we cry for help.
The Almighty made the universe—He can surely help us.
He holds earth up by invisible cables—He holds us together.
Relying on our Redeemer, we can soar gracefully on eagles’ wings,
endure without exhaustion, and survive “normal” days without fainting.
Counting on the reality of God’s Presence, we can learn to fly above worries,
run faith marathon fueled by His Spirit, and walk everyday paths with equanimity.
When we are out of breath in the midst of life’s arduous uphill climb, God climbs with us.
And when our weak knees tremble on difficult paths in mortality’s shadow, God walks with us.
Every person who trusts God can testify He is our Invisible Means of Support every step of life’s way.
“God is with you in everything you do.”
Genesis 21:22 NIV
Johnny R. Almond
Pastor, Colonial Beach Baptist Church, Virginia
Author, www.GentleWhispersFromEternity-ScripturePersonalized.com
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[Devotion adapted from Day 13 of Gentle Whispers from Eternity]
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