God Has Heard

But the angel said, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John." (Luke 1:13 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Zechariah's prayer the angel referenced must have been an old one because he resisted, questioned and objected to the miracle the angel foretold, which clearly shows that God answers prayer in his own timing, for his purposes, and for our good. No matter the improbability, keep praying.

Pray today:

• For the many answered prayers for Emmanuel College, we give thanks, whether simple or complex, whether ordinary or remarkable, because God has heard our prayer and answered.
• For the many prayers yet unanswered, not one of which has gone unnoticed by God, to be answered, some with a "yes", others with a "no, and still others with "not now, but one day."
• For answers to some prayers that may surprise us because they were prayed decades, maybe a century, ago by people who are long gone, but their prayers still linger before the Lord waiting for the right time to be answered, and when he does, the angels will say, "Look! The Lord has heard their prayers."

Pray First! Pray Through!