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October 2011 Newsletter

Miracle of Prayer by Eleanor Lewis

Prayer... To think the King of kings invites us into His glorious heavenly throne room. He stretches out His scepter in welcome and never threatens to cut off our heads or send us away. Though we are not worthy to stand in His presence He has provided a relationship so we approach Him as Daddy. And He patiently listens (even to our childish whining) and opens the store room of heaven answering beyond anything we could ask or even think.

My son was born with a severe birth defect and had four major surgeries on his abdomen before age two. When he was at Harvard Business School we received a most dreaded call in the middle of the night. Travis was critically ill and an unknown surgeon said He had to operate immediately. There was a major snow storm in Boston and the airport was closed. 'All we could do was pray!' What a ridiculous statement, for isn't calling upon the great Creator of the universe more than enough?

Though fearful we begged our 'Daddy' to be there even if we were not and to guide the surgeon; however, the operation did not go well and, in addition, Travis developed a severe staph infection.

Did that mean God didn't hear or answer? No, God answered powerfully by providing a company car (my husband's employer was based in Boston) and the use of the company apartment for one month. Travis was discharged from the hospital after exactly one month!!! The infection required further surgeries and though left with a gaping wound, the result was God turned bad to good. Travis graduated from school on time and has enjoyed better health than before.

Sometimes God says 'yes' but sometimes He gently says 'no' or answers in a way that may look wrong to us. At those times we must remember... His ways are much higher than our ways and His thoughts than our thoughts so He rejects our limited requests to give something far better. This Thanksgiving let's thank God for the miracle of prayer!