The power of Prayer

Henrietta and I were gone for a couple of days together and thoroughly enjoyed each other and the beautiful spring like weather. Upon return I received an email from a friend that had sent an email to our church family and friends. I want to share this email with you. There is nothing to add, the email says it all.It humbles me, knowing that so many people are praying for me and again will let me down at the feet of Jesus.

In Mark 2: 1-11 we read of one of the many miracles that Jesus performed when He was on earth. We see four friends taking a paralytic man and letting him down on a stretcher through the roof of a building right in front of Jesus while He was teaching the people.
I am looking forward to this evening of prayer and you are invited.

Dear Friends:
On Monday night March 26th we hope to have a time of prayer for our dear Brother John Van Woerden. As we all know John is and has been struggling with cancer in his body for many months and on Wednesday, March 28th, he will get the results of his most recent CAT scan. It has been laid on our hearts that we need to earnestly seek God’s face in faith with the needs of this brother.

We are all exhorted in James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? Let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
To us it may seem to be insurmountable odds, to the doctors it may also seem impossible but “For with God nothing shall be impossible..” (Luke 1:37 ) and “And he said, the things which are impossible with men are possible with God”. (Luke 18:27)

 We also know that we have a high priest in heaven that hears our prayers and will answer us if we come to him in faith, believing in his power to save “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16).

We hope to meet at the home of Pete and Trudy Slootweg. Please join us for a time of prayer for John:
When: Monday Night March 26th
Where: 48430 Chilliwack Central Rd. Chilliwack
Time: 7:00PM

Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.