My husband and I read a most interesting true story the other day. An evangelist was preaching at an Indian reservation. At the end of his message he invited those who wanted to find Christ to kneel at the altar at the front of the church. Many people came forward and the Christians gathered round them to encourage them in prayer.
Suddenly the evangelist heard an unusual sound for a church service. "Baa-a-a, Baa-a-a" it came, again and again. Thinking someone might have left a door or window open and an animal had wandered inside the building, he looked around. All windows and doors were securely closed. Then it came again, "Baa-a-a, Baa-a-a."
This time the evangelist traced the sound to a little boy kneeling at the end of the altar. "Baa-a-a. Baa-a-a," it kept getting louder and louder as the evangelist approached the boy.
"Why are you saying 'Baa-a-a, Baa-a-a?'" asked the evangelist kindly.
The boy lifted his tear-stained face. "I take care of my family's sheep," he said. "And when a little lamb gets lost, it cries 'Baa-a-a' so its mother can find him. I'm a lost lamb, and I'm crying for the Shepherd to come find me."
What did God do? The only thing He could do -- He looked at the heart and saved that little Indian boy.
No where does the Word of God demand that we use certain approved forms of communication when we pray. All God is looking for is an earnest, sincere heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 declares; "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."
Have you prayed with all your heart recently?
Preacher's Kid
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