28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought
them out of their distress.
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of
the sea were hushed.
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided
them to their desired haven.
Middle East—Akbed didn't know what to do next after
numerous visits with doctors and witches to make his sick wife well. He heard
there was a group of Christians quietly meeting in a Bible League-trained
worker's home. He thought he would go to them for prayer, but knew he would be
treated with contempt by his family and neighbors. There were no options left.
His belief about Christians:
All his life Akbed believed Christians were evil—that
their Bible was flawed and corrupt. He was taught to disdain those who follow
this Christian God. Now he had no choice but to visit the man in charge named
Danil.
"If you pray she will be healed," Akbed
pleaded. Danil responded, "It is my principle that you need to come to the
church meeting in order to receive prayer."
He risked everything to try and save his wife:
Risking his reputation but realizing his wife was more
important than what his fellow Muslims thought, he brought her to the church
meeting and they received prayer. They also learned of God's love through the
teaching of His Word during the meeting. Their minds had been changed about
Jesus and their lives would change as well.
God healed her:
Through the prayers of God's faithful in this small
village, Akbed's wife was healed in body and soul. Akbed says of his wife,
"She's a new creature in Christ; God has changed her into a new
woman!"
There is power in prayer. Pray for those around you so
that they can see the power of the Lord.
Dear Lord, we thank You that we can talk to You through
prayer. We are amazed at the power of prayer and are thankful for what You do.
Help us to believe and continue to come to You through prayer. In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
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