HAS GOD ANSWERED YOUR PRAYERS?

HAVE YOU TRUSTED IN JESUS TO ANSWER YOUR PRAYERS? I KNOW THAT I HAVE AND HE HAS ANSWERED MANY...



A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God.

However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing they prayed for was food.

The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren.


After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, and more food. - The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. - In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island?"

"My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything."

"You are mistaken!" the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings."

"Tell me," the first man asked the voice, "What did he pray for that I should owe him anything?"

"He prayed that all your prayers be answered."

For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of another praying for us.

Author Unknown





"He answered their prayers, because they trusted in Him." 1 Chronicles 5:20

Hymn...
He Will Answer Every Prayer
Words: Mary Bernstecher, 1914
Music: Daniel B. Towner


God has given you His promise
That He hears and answers prayer.
He will heed your supplication
If you cast on Him your care.

Refrain

He will answer every prayer,
He will answer every prayer,
Go to Him in faith believing,
He will answer every prayer.

He will not withhold one blessing,
He will give you what is best.
God will answer by His Spirit,
Every one who makes request.

Refrain

He can hear the great petition,
And the smallest, over there.
Unto God pray without ceasing,
He will answer every prayer.

Refrain

Take to God your plans and failures,
Any time and anywhere.
No one ever goes unanswered,
For He answers every prayer.

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Ramona P.