GRACE FOR THE MOMENT | GOD HEARS OUR PRAYERS

1. Grace for the Moment

a) "Grace for the Moment" is a collection of thoughts that are inspirational. They are intended to encourage, to give hope, and to inspire the viewers.

b) Reading a thought can change the way you think about something.

2. Scripture Verse

i) Psalm 34:17 New Century Version (NCV)

¹⁷ The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him,
    and he saves them from all their troubles. 

3. Thoughts

a) When a friend told Jesus of the illness of Lazarus, he said, "Lord, the one you love is sick." He doesn't base his appeal on the imperfect love of the one in need,but on the perfect love of the Savior. He doesn't say, "The one who loves you is sick." He says, "The one you love is sick." The power of the prayer, in other words, does not depend on the one who makes the prayer, but on the one who hears the prayer.

b) We can and must repeat the phrase in manifold ways. "The one you love is tired, sad, hungry, lonely, fearful, depressed." The words of the prayer vary, but the response never changes. The Savior hears the prayer. He silences heaven, so He won't miss a word. He hears the prayer.