“Let us pray for one another for the day is fading fast, and the night is growing darker, while the courage goes flaming past.  We can see it in the darkness, closing round our narrow way, and the snares are growing thicker; for each other let us pray.”…Let us pray that God the Father, will his guiding spirit send…knowing well the latter day…that we may be  unwavering, for each other let us pray.”*

This is probably a very familiar hymn to a lot of people.  It has always been one of my favorites though and I thought about it this morning quite a bit.  I was going about my chores and thinking about all the people that I knew that needed of prayers today.  My husband, Bob for his safety in travel as he returns home from a business trip.  My son as he travels for his work.  A young couple that I am making a wedding cake for.  The needs are numerous to be sure.  But I particularly felt that need to prayer for my daughter that is about to give birth.  Of course that got me to thinking about when I was young and how I met my late husband and the birth of our children.  Boy how time flies!

When I was young I recall having a list of what I wanted in a husband.  i was pretty specific, even wrote it down in my journal.  People told me I was too picky but I didn’t think so.  I kept praying about it and met the right person when I was not quite twenty.  I had just moved to Missouri to go to college in August and by the following January we were engaged.  Barry had all the attributes I wanted in a husband.  You know the really important things like having God in his life, honesty, loyalty.  The virtues of a really good person.  When Barry died I was 43.  I was just not the type of person that liked being single.  but I found as I prayed about what to do with my life I still had that same list of important attributes I was looking for in a companion.  A man of God, loyalty, honesty and God allowed me to find that again through prayer.

I have heard over the years so many people that have never thought to pray about their spouse or their children’s birth.  I can’t even imagine that.  God protects us and fills those needs when we take them to Him.  It is as with all things, prayer need to be first.  Then make a list, plan your way and keep praying for direction.  God is ever there for those huge events in our lives; those huge decisions.  And, I believe we should pray for those people that we know are at those cross-roads in their lives.  Do you know someone tht needs your prayers?  If you don’t have anyone that comes to mind, ask God who you can pray for.  I know he will answer your request!

*written by David H Smith  Saints Harmony revised