D. G. Pullman · Prayer

In Romans 8: 28 there is the following statement: "we know that all things work together for good to them that love God..." For a long time I wondered exactly what "all things work together for good" might mean. In recent years I have realised that the "all things" are not only the pleasant events that occur in our lives but also those things which become a burden or trial. We feel it is a blessing when the burden is gone, and we can look back and review what has happened and appreciate how the Lord has brought us through. But there is also great blessing to be gained if in those same situations we put the burden or trial into the hands of the Lord and leave it there for Him to deal with. It is with these thoughts in mind that I would like to consider several Scriptures which highlight some aspects of the value of prayer and indicate how committed and energetic we need to be in our prayer life.