DOES GOD ANSWER PRAYER?

A THOUGHT

Sometime ago I was wondering, does the Lord really hear me and answer my prayers and does he really care like He says that he does? Does prayer work? Obviously I was discouraged with these thoughts running through my head, when the following thought or question came to me:

 “If you want to buy something, does the thing that you want to buy have more value in your eyes than what you pay for it?”

The answer was simple “obviously otherwise I would not buy it”

What if you are Indian would the thing that you would try to purchase have more value to you?” “Definitely, Indians know how to get the best deals and would not buy anything if it was not a good buy”

“Then what if it were a Jew, would the thing that he wanted have more value than what he would pay for it?” “Without a doubt.”

Now stop and think for a second, I was a Jew and I made no mistake when I bought you with my life. Do you realize your value in my eyes? I suffered dearly to buy you, you did a research compilation on the “Shroud of Turin”. (see: 'controversial artifact' in this blog) You know what I went through to pay for you.
Can you see that you are of inestimable worth to my Father and I, that in our eyes you have greater value than ourselves, the creators of the universe.
So don’t ever doubt if we hear you or not. We are all ears when you have anything to say we listen. I tell you and we are thrilled when you address us, and heaven falls all over itself to serve you.

A PRAYER:

“So Jesus, my love, when you bought me you valued me more than your personal life and if you are God than we must be of immense value, that means we have more value than the creator of the universe? I don’t understand, so you treasure us as immeasurable worth like the most priceless possession. This is so way beyond comprehension my love.

You must be hopelessly helplessly in love with me of all people to pay this much for me: Hanging on the cross with nails through your wrists, a crown of thorns pounded into your head with a reed, not to mention the rest; hanging there for 3 hours trying to support your bodyweight on the nails through your feet. You must be in love with me beyond understanding to do that just for me. Can love like that exist? My love, it is totally beyond me.

You are so way beyond me and yet you think I am of greater value than yourself.

Me of all people, are you sure you did not make a mistake and you got a bad deal? If you paid that much and you think I am worth that much then please change me turn me inside out upside down make into the creature that you can be proud of that you want to show off to the universe “Hey guys I bought this, isn’t it cool, it cost me a bit but it was worth it” Jesus I feel like a worm but I want to be that treasured purchase for you.

All I can say is that I love you from the core of my being from bottom of my heart and I would not want anything else but you, your mind, your thoughts and your heart.

Every time I think about it my mouth drops open of astonishment that you could give that much for me. I can’t get over it.
So if I am of inestimable worth to you then I have little to worry about,  little to grumble about, only happiness, bliss and joy, while resting in your arms please strengthen me and guide me. I need you, want you and desire you with everything that is within me. I am hopelessly, helplessly weak in the knees in love with you. I have much stronger feelings for you my love than I can put on paper, but you are more than my life for me.”