I believe that the Lord has called us to prayer. St Augustine said true
whole prayer is nothing but love. Well, prayer, I think, is a type of
honest communication with the Lord. And I believe the Lord is not just
calling the individual but His body, His church to pray. Job prayed and
his friends for whom he prayed were helped, and he even found
deliverance. Moses prayed, and God delivered Israel out of Egypt. David
prayed and God delivered him from his enemies. John Calvin prayed and
the Reformed Church was founded in the city of Geneva was changed for
good. Martin Luther prayed and all of Europe was transformed. John Knox
prayed and Scotland came to its knees. Hudson Taylor prayed and scores
of missionaries went to China and opened up the gospel message in China.
William Carey prayed and God sent him to India, and he translated the
Bible into more than 30 different languages and dialects. And now God is
waiting upon you and your church to pray and I wonder how history will
be written as you now begin picking up the torch and start praying.
Historically, nations are changed when people prayed. The church is
called to be a house of prayer. I pray that God will bless you through
this book and establish a great prayer team for your church in Jesus'
name. Amen!
