My journey through Lent comes to a stopping point. Today I am asked “Do I really believe in the power of prayer?” Queen Esther (Esther C: 12, 14-16,23-25) is in dire straits. She turns to God confidently in prayer. Jesus in Matthew (Matt 7:7-12) insists that if you seek God in prayer, you will be heard and answered. Even the Psalm (Ps 138) affirms that “…on the day I called for help, you answered me.” I can’t help but picture grabbing my cell phone and calling God. The question for me is, do I have unshakable confidence that God will answer, or do I worry that God has call waiting, or maybe bad coverage so I’ll be dropped when I need him most? And if I have all that confidence, will I like the answer I get and call again to say ‘thank you’? God knows what I need better than I do. Still prayer is important for me. It helps me discern what I really need and reminds me to say thank you. So, yes I guess I de believe that God is always there for me. Today, I need to take a break on my Lenten journey to refresh myself by talking with God. The line won’t be busy–at least on God’s end anyway!
