I read a story the other day that nudged my thinking about prayer.

‘A blind lady was out on her regular walk with her seeing eye dog.  Unbeknown to her a car was blocking a driveway a few paces ahead of them.  At that moment the dog paused and gently pressed his shoulder against the woman’s leg, signalling her to step aside to get around the car.’

I expect that she normally followed the dog’s lead but it appears that this was her regular route and she knew there was no turn in this section.  ‘She wouldn’t move to the side, she didn’t trust her guide. She signalled to the dog to move ahead which resulted in the dog pressing his shoulder against her leg trying to guide her to the safe path.  This was repeated again until the owner kicked the dog and strode off straight into the side of the car.’

As Christians we talk about the value of prayer but often the answers we receive don’t suit our experiences.  God nudges us towards His purposes and guides us towards what is best for His kingdom and ultimately us.  However, we continue to overrule God as if we know better.

We should pray and we should take notice of the answer we receive, particularly through God’s written word.  We ignore His at our peril.

Stephen Semenchuk,
Senior Pastor.

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