“The Fingers of Prayer”
Glenn Hitchcock
The “Fingers of Prayer” will help us remember who to pray for:
- Your thumb is nearest to you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loves ones is a “sweet duty.”
- The nest finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, ministers and our elders. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.
- The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our secular leaders. Pray for our President, leaders in business and industry and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion.
- The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will testify, it should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.
- And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all. Which is where we could place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, “The least shall be the greatest among you.” Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself.
By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively. Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight, just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.
Think about it!
This would be a good time to place this simple plan into effect. We could start praying more for those mentioned in the article starting now and continuing throughout the next year. Once this habit starts it might even be hard to stop it. So here is a good New Year’s resolution. Start and don’t stop!
This article is attributed to Glenn Hitchcock who worships with us now and then. We are glad to have such a good influence and great Bible teacher with us. Thanks Glenn
Reasons I quit attending games
- Every time I went, they asked for money.
- The people I sat next to didn’t seem friendly
- The seats were not comfortable at all.
- I went to many games, but the coach never came to call on me.
- The referees made decisions I could not agree with.
- The game went into overtime and I was late getting home.
- The band played numbers I’d never heard before and it wasn’t my style of music.
- It seems the games are always scheduled when I want to do other things.
- I suspect that I was sitting nest to some hypocrites. They came to see their friends and they talked during the whole game.
- I was taken to too many games by my parents when I was growing up.
- I hate to wait in the traffic jam in the parking lot after the game.
Now read Hebrews 10:25
Copied from the Reflector, Warner Robins church of Christ Warner Robins GA.
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