Faith For The Impossible - Prayers for Every Occasion
Faith for the Impossible
John 11:39-45
“Roll the stone aside,” Jesus told them.
But Martha, the dead man’s sister, protested, “Lord, he has been dead for four days. The smell will be terrible.”
Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it out loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me.” Then Jesus shouted, “Lazarus, come out!” And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go!”
Many of the people who were with Mary believed in Jesus when they saw this happen.
Father, the words of your Son’s prayer encourage us that you hear our prayers too. May we pray to you often—for our own needs and the needs of others.
None can believe how powerful prayer is, and what it is able to effect, but those who have learned it by experience.
MARTIN LUTHER
