Prayer Requests

“Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication.  To that end keep alert and for all the saints always persevere in supplication for all the saints." Ephesians 6:18

“Are any among you suffering? They should pray." James 5:13a

One of our smoke detectors and one of our carbon monoxide detectors started “chirping” at the same time. It happened at bedtime. I’ll spare you the details but it was stressful. Would it be petty to pray about it?  Then I remembered what I had just read in the Upper Room that day: No prayer is too insignificant for God.

A hymn came to mind:  What a Friend We Have in Jesus. The words are printed here.

            What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear.

            What a privilege to carry, Everything to God in prayer.

            O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear.

            All because we do not carry, Everything to God in prayer.


            Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?            

            We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer.

            Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?

            Jesus knows our every weakness, Take it to the Lord in prayer.


            Are we week and heavy laden, Cumbered with a load of care?

            Precious Savior, still our refuge, Take it to the Lord in prayer.

            Do they friends despise, forsake thee? Take it to the Lord in prayer;

            In His arms He’ll take and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace there.

This was originally a Christian poem written by a preacher, Joseph Sriven in 1855 to comfort his mother, who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada. Charles C. Converse composed the tune to the hymn in 1868.

Yes, we need to remember that no prayer is too insignificant for God.

Prayer: God, help us to bring all our prayer requests to you and with every prayer, grow closer to you. Amen.

Lois Poppe