Prayer is a powerful tool. “The summing up of the benefit of prayer is that devotion that leads to faith in God’s promises. This faith is the key that opens the divine treasury, is the hand by which we appropriate to our use the richest gifts of God. The prayer of the contrite heart unlocks the treasure house of supplies, and lays hold of omnipotent power. This kind of prayer enables the suppliant to understand what it means to lay hold of the strength of God, and to make peace with him. This kind of prayer causes us to have an influence over those with whom we associate. The prayer of faith is not listless, dry, and uninteresting. It wells up from perfect trust and assurance, and by its fervor makes manifest to the world, to angels, and to men, that you do believe in God, and have made Christ your personal Savior” (Ellen White, Signs of the Times, June 18, 1896).

You might recall seeing the article we wrote in the March issue of Adventist Frontiers telling about our need to sell our house before launching our mission. Early in March, we sent out a letter to our supporters asking them to fast and pray with us on Sabbath, March 17 so we might receive clear guidance from God about the sale of our house, which had been on the market for 12 months without an offer. Some might think that, because of poor housing market conditions, it would be imprudent of us to launch our mission now. However, I submit that when God calls, He calls at just the right time by His reckoning, not ours.

Monday, March 19, during our devotional time, Laurie and I were impressed to adjust our price one more time. The very next day, a young couple looked at the house, fell in love with it, went to the bank and secured financing. Within a week, they delivered a solid offer. Praise the Lord!

But there’s more. The following day, before we reached an agreement on the first offer, a second offer came in with fewer stipulations and a quicker closing time. It was substantially higher than the first offer—higher even than our asking price. Praise the Lord again!
Your prayers do make a difference. Keep praying!

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