The Power Of Prayer
THE POWER OF PRAYER
Instead of wringing our hands and losing sleep over worry about the trials we are facing, let’s bow our heads and raise our hearts in prayer to God.
I clipped the following article written by Rollin S. Burhans of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
THE POWER OF THE BENT KNEE
Have you ever watched a bird sleeping on its perch and never
falling off? How does it manage to do this? The secret is the
tendons of the bird’s legs. They are so constructed that when the leg is bent at the knee, the claws refuse to let go until the knees are
unbent again. The bent knees give the bird the ability to hold on tightly to it’s perch.
Is this not also the secret of the holding power of the Christian? Daniel found this to be true. Surrounded by a pagan environment, tempted to compromise with evil, urged to weaken his grip on God, refused to let go. He held firm when others faltered because he was a man of prayer. He knew the power of the bent knee.
From sleeping birds we can learn the secret of holding things which are most precious to us— honesty, purity, thoughtfulness, honor, character. That secret is the bent knee in prayer, seeking to get a firm grip on those values which make life worth living. When we hold firmly to God in prayer, we can rest assured He will hold tightly to us.
READ II Chronicles 7:14.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6