Hi, my name is Abby from Little Birdie Blessings. Holly discovered my blog and then I in turn discovered hers, and you know how that goes. At any rate, we’re glad we found each other. She has asked me to share a guest post on the subject of prayer and I’m very happy to do so. In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
Psalm 5:3 The morning is my favorite time of day. It’s peaceful, the phone isn’t ringing, there is minimal noise outside except the birds, and there are no interruptions. It’s a quiet time. A time this scripture takes meaning for me. God calls us to pray through the many references in the Bible such as… ask and ye shall receive,pray so that you will not fall into temptation,pray without ceasing,brethren pray for us,is any afflicted let him pray,the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. These are just a few of the examples.
I know with certainty, God hears and answers our prayers. At a particularly low point in my life God revealed that he had not forgotten me in ways that were beyond coincidence. I have countless examples but this one stands out, perhaps because it’s small but mighty. It was my birthday and I wanted to make shredded wheat bread but didn’t have the ingredients or the money to buy them. Feeling defeated, I sat at my kitchen table and began to pray. I was interrupted by a knock at my door, it was my neighbor with a loaf of warm homemade….that’s right….shredded wheat bread. It brings tears to my eyes, just to retell this story. It’s SO powerful to me. God ALWAYS answers our prayers, it may not be as we want Him to, but remember he is ALL knowing, He knows what is best for us. If God answers your prayer right away, be thankful; if it’s denied, be patient; if we are to wait, then wait with expectation as the scripture says. I found this among the many notes of my husband’s grandmother:
P – Praise
R – Remembering
A – Asking
Y – Yielding
E – Expecting
R – Receiving
I enjoyed making a 12x12 scrapbook page that reflects Psalm 5:3 and what it means to me.
The image at the top of the post is a vintage postcard from my collection, which I added this scripture to. It is free to you for personal use. Thank you so much Holly for inviting me to share on your blog. It’s been a blessing for me, and I pray that your readers would be encouraged by it.
