The church collectively has been offering up prayers for all kinds of situations - for individuals who are sick, for those going through troubling times, for peace in our world, for national leaders, etc.
Do you believe all this praying is worth it? Let me suggest that we can never discount the power of such praying. A vivid example comes from Scripture. In Acts 12 we read of the apostle Peter being taken prisoner by King Herod. There were four squads of soldiers guarding Peter and he was bound in chains. There was absolutely no way he was going to escape on his own!
Then, we read these words: "While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him." (Acts 12:5) Do you think this made a difference? It most certainly did! As Luke tells us: "Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell." (verse 7) An angel woke Peter up from sleeping and Peter's chains fell off and escorted him out of the prison.
Sometimes, we wonder about the effectiveness of such praying since it seems to go on week after week in many churches throughout our land and the world. Yet, we can never undervalue the power and effectiveness of the church praying. Maybe one day God will surprise us for what we have been praying. Church - keep on praying!
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