Somebody's Praying Me Through...

This morning I sat very still as our choir sang…literally getting lost in the words of the song!

I closed my eyes and just listened…allowing the words to penetrate my heart!

And as I quietly sat there, a very familiar picture came to my mind…

It was a picture of two women…one brunette and one blonde…joined together in prayer…praying and interceding for their children…their families…their church…and whatever else God laid on their heart during their time of prayer together!

I know them well!

You see…several years ago, God brought two moms together to pray for their children!

At that time our children were in grade school, junior high and high school, so we had plenty to keep us on our knees!

During those times of prayer, we prayed for a variety of things for our children…

We prayed for their relationships…fervent prayers were lifted for different relationships our children were involved in throughout the years!

Friendships…

Trials they were facing…

Broken hearts…

When they were away at different camps…

On mission trips…

When they started driving…

As they played different sports…

Choosing a college…

The list was endless (and still is today)!

I smile as I think about the variety of places that dear friend and I met to pray…

In our cars…

At church…

Various parking lots throughout town…

Park benches…

Ball diamond bleachers…

At ball diamonds (and various sporting events)…

Pilling Chapel at Millikin University…

While we walked…

And my favorite place…one where we often met to pray…was Fairview Park.

We spent many lunch hours at that park!

I have no idea how many hours were spent, sitting at a picnic table as we bowed our heads and prayed!

Though I have no idea what God saw or thought during that time, I know HE was with us!

I know we often felt His presence and peace! 

And though the situations we were praying for at that particular moment might not have changed by the end of our prayer…

However, what did change...was us!

Each of us knew that God had been there with us…sitting at the picnic table with his arms wrapped around us!

Many times He was there to wipe our tears away!

And many times HE interceded for us when we had no words to pray!

And HE encouraged us to press on…to continue to pray…because our prayers made a difference!

And they did!

We saw God move in mighty and powerful ways!

We experienced the love and faithfulness that our Heavenly Father has for his children!

And today…more than ever…we continue to be on our knees…praying…interceding…and asking God to hear our prayers!

So this morning, the words of this song spoke to my heart…because I know that somebody is praying me (and you) through!

I hope these words bless you too!

Pressing over me like a big blue sky

I know someone has me on their heart tonight

That's why I know it's gonna be alright

'Cause somebody's praying me through

Somebody's praying me through

It may be my Mother, it might be my Dad

Or an old friend I've forgot I had

But whoever it is I'm so glad that

Somebody's praying me through

Somebody's praying me through

Through the tears, through the rain

Through the sorrow, through the pain

It keeps bringing me through

Over and over again

So when you're drowning in a sea of hurt

And it feels like life couldn't get any worse

There's a blessing waiting to push back the curse

'Cause somebody's praying you through

Somebody's praying you through

Someone got down on their knees and prayed for me

Somebody's, somebody's praying you through

Somebody’s Praying Me Through

Performed by – Allen Asbury

Written by – Darrell R. Brown and Ty Lacy

Dear Heavenly Father…thank you the moms, dads, grandparents, family members, friends…the many, many prayer warriors...who are even at this moment…on their knees praying somebody through!