Mark 11:24 (NIV)
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer,
believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
A number of years ago in Elkhart, Kansas, two brothers
had a job at the local school. Early each morning their job was to start a fire
in the potbellied stove in the classroom.
One cold morning, the brothers cleaned out the stove and
loaded it with firewood. Grabbing a can of kerosene, one of them doused the
wood and lit the fire. The explosion rocked the old building. The fire killed
the older brother and badly burned the legs of the other boy. It was later
discovered that the kerosene can had accidentally been filled with gasoline.
The doctor attending the injured boy recommended
amputating the young boy's legs. The parents were devastated. They had already
lost one son, and now their other son was to lose his legs. But they did not
lose their faith.
They asked the doctor for a postponement of the
amputation. The doctor consented. Each day they asked the doctor for a delay,
praying that their son's legs would somehow heal and he would become well
again. For two months, the parents and the doctor debated on whether to
amputate. They used this time to instill in the boy the belief that he would
someday walk again.
They never amputated the boy’s legs, but when the
bandages were finally removed, it was discovered that his right leg was almost
three inches shorter than the other. The toes on his left foot were almost
completely burned off. Yet the boy was fiercely determined. Though in
excruciating pain, he forced himself to exercise daily and finally took a few
painful steps. Slowly recovering, this young man finally threw away his
crutches and began to walk almost normally. Soon he was running.
This determined young man kept running and running and
running -- and those legs that came so close to being amputated carried him to
a world record in the mile run. His name? Glenn Cunningham, who was known as
the "Worlds Fastest Human Being," and was named athlete of the
century at Madison Square Garden.
What are you praying to God for today? Do you have the
faith that God will do what you ask?
Dear Lord, help us be faithful in our prayers. Let our faith
be strong so that when we pray we believe that You will do what is right. In
Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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