Someone Is Praying for You

There are times that the storms of life leave us feeling weary of body, mind and soul.
Our family has weathered such a time since March when our niece Whitney was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Prayers sustained us through Whitney's three surgeries and radioactive iodine therapy, and her mother's complete nervous breakdown requiring a month long hospitalization and specialized treatment. There are still many uncertain days ahead, but we rejoice in the many ways God has blessed us through this incredible experience. Last evening as I prepared for bed, I turned on my clock radio to set the alarm. The words of an old hymn were playing softly and I stood there in my bedroom with tears streaming down my face as I thanked God for the miracle of prayer. There have been moments that we doubted that we had the strength to face another crisis or the responsibilities of another day, but God's grace is greater than our suffering and we are comforted by the knowledge that countless people are praying for us. We will be eternally grateful for your prayers and words of encouragement.Whatever the circumstances of your life today, whenever you have come to the end of your physical and spiritual resources, there is hope. God intended for us to bear one another's burdens and that is what we are doing when we pray. Our hearts have been knit together by God's spirit and we have been called to participate in this incredible intercessory ministry. We are blessed each time we lift a request before God and blessed when others do the same for us.

I thought you might enjoy listening to the Heritage Singers performing the hymn, "Someone Is Praying For You". www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMVZ9jfDv50

Somewhere someone's prayingDown upon their knees,
Lifting you before the ThroneWith love and gentle pleas.
Asking God to give you strengthTo face another day,
And when the night is darkest toShine light upon your way.

Somewhere someone's kneeling
To whisper your name in prayer,
Knowing that you need to feel
God's love and tender care.

They intercede on your behalf
Because they love you so,
Knowing that you have a need
To their Father they will go.

They pray when you're not able
To speak a single word,
What peace there is in knowing
Their prayers will be heard.

They lay you on the altar
As they kneel there at His feet,
Giving all your cares to Him
There at the mercy seat.

Our God is always listening
To every earnest prayer,
When we look to Him for help
The answer is always there.

It's such a comfort knowing
That someone prays for you;
Placed within His loving hands
Those prayers will see you through.

As you kneel before the Father,
Thank Him for those who care.
When you bow before the mercy seat
Whisper their name in prayer.