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"The Sustenance Of Prayer"
Series: A New Life - Pt 3
by Osella Clabaugh
ITGM RADIO
Scripture: "And it shall come to pass, that before they
call, I will answer; and while they are yet
speaking, I will hear." Isaiah 65:24
Again, one of the definitions of sustenance is "a
supplying or being supplied with the necessities
of life." Oh my what a wonderful God we serve.
Isaiah 65:24 says "And it shall come to pass,
that before they call, I will answer; and while
they are yet speaking, I will hear." Wow! before
we ask he answers, while we are yet speaking he
hears.
How many of us as parents have enjoyed and felt
good about being able to help our children.
Being able to meet their needs gives us a
feeling of fulfillment. Our youngest daughter
is studying to be a nurse. A couple days a week
she has clinicals. To help make ends meet she
also works at a nursing home. She spends most of
her days in scrubs. She had 2 pairs plus 1 set
that the school furnished. One day she came home
and on the couch lay two new pairs of scrubs.
Wayne had told me she was working so hard and
doing a great job. He gave me the money to go
buy her two new sets. If only you could have
seen her face light up. She told her daddy he
was an answer to her prayers.
One cold winter day while driving down the
street, I noticed a young boy, waiting for the
school bus, without any gloves. His face and
ears were bright red from the cold. I pulled
over and rolled down the window and handed him a
pair of gloves. He said oh no. I told him it was
ok that I had two pairs. As I drove away I saw
him put them on his hands and cover his ears to
keep them warm.
Being new evangelist we had been struggling to
make ends meet. We came home from a revival
meeting one snowy night. On our back porch there
was not one not two, but nine bags of groceries
and an envelope with $50.00 in it.
My friend, live in the realm of prayer and you
will see that is how God works. He will supply
your every need answer every prayer. He will
also use you to be the answer to someone else's
prayer. He will use you to meet the needs of
others. Let's pray.
Father use us, use me. May we please be the
answer to someone's prayers today. Keep our
hearts and minds open Lord to be used by thee.
Father, many of us have needs and we just want
to thank you because we know the answer IS on the
way, in Jesus name I pray Amen.
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