Today our devotional led us to a story in Acts 10. Two men who prayed on separate occasions, yet their prayers are undoubtedly connected. One man had a need which the other one met.
Coincidence? Hardly.
Our prayer time with the Lord goes beyond our self. We may use this time to send our petitions to heaven, but God, in His infinite ways, can use this time to meet the needs of other people.
Yes. Our prayer time can meet the needs of other people.
This is where being quiet and listening becomes important. Crucial really.
God may be asking us to do something for Him or He may reveal a truth about Him and His ways, as in Peter's case in Acts 10. The revelation to Peter of God's desire to save all men allowed Peter to deliver the Good News to a Gentile family. That wasn't what Peter was praying for at that time, but God used his prayer time to answer someone else's prayer.
It's so easy to forget to listen when we pray. Often our prayers are one-way. We don't give God a chance to speak, and we miss the opportunity to help answer someone else's prayer.
God connects prayers. It's up to us to listen in order for those connections to transpire.
Lord, help me to remember to give You a chance to speak during my prayer time. Allow me to be quiet and listen for Your leading and direction that may be for other people's benefit.
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