5/8/09

National Day of Prayer

From Scott:
As most of you know yesterday was National Day of Prayer. The first thing that comes to my mind is a question we heard people ask at Walmart, "Why cant every day be a prayer day?". Our response is, IT IS! To a true Christian every day should be a day of prayer, and here are a few examples of what ordinary Christians do when we put God and his kingdom to work in public.
Todd, Sean and I went to the local Walmart to bring the kingdom of heaven to the public to display God's healing power and the power of prayer. I arrived while they were praying for Ron, a man down on his luck. He had sore feet and back pain. A few short prayers and the back pain was gone, his feet felt better and he told us about his friend that had nothing to do with God. God then told me to anoint a pamphlet and put his name on it for his friend and I know that simple anointed pamphlet changed this man's life.
Then we had a lady who Todd spotted that was limping, after telling us she had fallen on concrete and she was worried about her wrist getting stiff, we put the kingdom on her. She instantly felt the swelling in her wrist go away, pain free movement was restored and she was about the happiest Christian I have ever met. Her sister was with her, and our old friend the Holy Ghost showed up and revealed her depression. We prayed that she would receive joy and that her family life would improve. When we were done, her face looked brighter and happy she encountered God.
Next we prayed for a young girl on crutches. She had a soccer injury and had trouble walking. We told her the kingdom of God was at hand and prayed and she walked away without those crutches. This child was the greatest experience we had of the day. Thank you Jesus!
A woman walked by and asked us if we could pray for her family to have strength over the loss of her family dog. We said sure, then she added a little detail about a major surgery she was getting ready to have. Ha, the true reason for coming over was revealed. She had a thyroid that was going to be removed, but I believe when she goes for preop that they will do no surgery.
It was nearing the end of the day and things had slowed down, so I gave one of those quick prayers, "Ok God its almost time to go, give us one more good one to end on." Well he sure heard the prayer. Two minutes later Todd spotted a woman with a full length back brace. I looked up and said, thanks God. God relieved back pain in a women that had degenerative discs and her pain went from an 8 to a 4 and she realized she was touched by God. She said she didn't expect God to show up at Walmart and heal her back pain, she walked in for eggs and came out with the kingdom of heaven.
Overall it was a wonderful day, we prayed for people, God moved and people's lives were dramatically changed. Just think if every Christian, took just one day to do God's true work that he has commissioned us to do. The face of the earth would never be the same. It would give new meaning to the term Global Warming!