Brothers and sisters, have you ever experienced God’s presence so clearly in prayer? Would you like to share?

[Sara Lau]

Jehovah God said, “Then shall you call on Me, and you shall go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:12). God has clearly told us that as long as we genuinely call out to Him in prayer, He will help us through difficult times. There are many stories recorded in the Bible of situations turning around and problems being resolved through prayer. For example, when Joshua led the Israelites into war with the Amorites, he prayed to Jehovah God and God heard his prayer and fought for the Israelites. Ultimately, the Amorites were defeated (See Joshua 10:1–14). And there were the Ninevites, who became corrupt and wicked to a point that offended God’s disposition, but when the prophet Jonah communicated God’s warning to them, they put on sackcloth and ashes, and fasted and prayed for 40 days, as well as fully gave up their evil ways within their hearts. When God saw the Ninevites truly repent, He showed them compassion and allowed them to continue to live (See Jonah 3). Another story takes place after the nation of Israel collapsed; Jews in foreign lands were framed by an evil nobleman and were in danger of being killed. In this crisis Esther guided her fellow Jewish people to fast and pray for three days and three nights and willingly risked death to go see the king. Jehovah heard their prayers and ultimately the evil man was put to death. The Jewish people avoided a major catastrophe. In that foreign land they also escaped becoming slaves and gained others’ respect and kindness (See Esther 3–8). We can see from these events that when we genuinely look to God and offer up sincere prayers to Him, unimaginable things can occur.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Sure….years ago, I was in my grandparents back yard near the alley way to the street. I was heading over to a pick up hoops game in the street with a makeshift bball hoop hung on a telephone poll. Just then a big black car drove up and out stepped the parish priest with his collar & black shirt. He said, “youse guys stink, let me show you how to do it.” He was going to offer the boys a ride…to God only knows where. For some reason,I stopped in my tracks and God told me to turn around and go back to my grandparents home. a little later, Father C was arrested and served the rest of his life in prison. He had not only accosted local boys, he had passed along AIDS to them. Father C it turns out was the most prodigious Pedofile in the state of Pennsylvania. And God saved me that experience.

 

[Sara Lau]

Wow… thank you for sharing that. It’s amazing—and truly a reminder of how God watches over us in ways we often don’t understand. I’m so glad you were kept safe. Stories like yours really show His protection and love in our lives. If you ever want, I’ve also shared some thoughts on trusting God’s guidance through difficult situations—would love for you to read them.

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