Week Two, Day Five
Prayer Changes Me
Matthew 6:8

Tommy¹s dad worked on his son¹s special train set every night after his boy went to bed.  The beautifully crafted wooden set was finally completed and certainly would have been every boy¹s dream.  Tommy¹s third birthday was coming up, but his dad decided to hold off with the gift.  He felt that if he waited for a year or two to give the special present ­ when Tommy was old enough to really want it and ask for it ­ it would be all the more meaningful.

Can God do anything?  Nod your head yes.

Does God know everything?  Nod your head yes.

Have you ever had this thought:  If God knows everything, and God can DO everything, then why do I pray? 

God, who is always ready to listen, already knows our needs.  The Bible says that He even knows that we aren¹t very good at asking for things, and He helps us out!  Prayer is not only a great privilege; it is an opportunity to ask our Father for help and guidance.  Prayer does several things:

• Through prayer, we are reminded of God¹s willingness to provide for us.
• Through prayer, we recall our personal needs and grow more dependent on our Heavenly Father.
• Through prayer, we can boldly ask for what God is already prepared to give. 
• Prayer is a very special opportunity for believers to approach the God of the universe in a very personal way.  Are you taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity?
• Dr. Jerry Falwell has said many times that ³all failures are prayer failures.²  Choose today to become a family of prayer, and watch prayer change your life in a radical way!