“Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer” (Rom 12:12).
William MacDonald and I stepped into a room in a retirement home. Aunt Essie sat by the window, knitting an afghan. The preacher and the prayer warrior were old friends. I stood in the background as they began a round-the-world journey. Stopping at one country after another, they shared updates on the Lord’s work there—missionaries, their heartaches and dreams; missionary children, and where they were attending school. On and on they went, spanning the globe. After prayer, the preacher and I bid our goodbyes. As we left the room, I exclaimed, “That was amazing! What a memory! How does she do that?” “She prays for them every day,” he replied simply.
And here we find a key principle in prayer: If you have no interest in the Lord’s work, it’s probably because you’ve made no investment in it. The larger the investment, the greater the interest. Bank on it.