Night in Prayer

A few weeks ago, I attended a Night of Prayer with my mom and sister. I don't know if you remember I wrote about this a couple years ago in  this post, and was so excited to attend this year. I feel like I'm in a new place and was excited to see how the night unfolded.

Last year, I mostly went because my mom asked and wanted someone to go with, and my sister already had plans. My heart was still angry and the last thing I really wanted to do was pray all night. But, this year, my heart was way more soft and ready to praise God.

My favorite part of the night is when we receive cards that have a name of God on them and two verses that go along with that name. The card I was handed was The Word, with the verses being "So the Word became human and lived here on earth among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness." John 1v14. And, "let the words of Christ, in all their richness, live in your hearts and make you wise..." Colossians 3v16.

The awesomeness of this card is that since feeling close to Christ, I have been able to pray, sing hymns, go to church. The only thing I have not been able to do is read my Bible. The two or three weeks before Night in Prayer, I had had this feeling that I needed to begin reading my Bible, yet every time I went to open it, I just couldn't. And, then I received this card. Amazing, right? Isn't it so incredible that through something so little, God can make such an impact? Through this little card, I see that God has not forgotten me and still desires me to seek Him through His Word.

I know I never wrote about last years Night in Prayer, since I was still angry, but even last year He tried to come near. My card was The God Who Sees Me. With the verses being, "You are a God who sees me." Genesis 16 v 13. And, "every moment You know where I am." Psalm 139 v 3. Showing me that even in my anger and grief, He was still looking out for me. Still loving me. Still wanting me to draw near to Him.

Makes me fall in love with Him all over again.

It was so great to get together with so many women, hundreds were there, as well as in two other churches in the area, and many throughout the U.S. I love this night because I get a small glimpse of how Heaven might just be. Seeing so many people kneeling before God, giving Him praise.

There were so many broken women, desperate for God. So many desperate cries and prayers said. It was a wonderful time of being able to pray for women who couldn't pray themselves. I know that we can't always fix something, or feel like we can do anything. But, really prayer is the greatest thing we can do for someone. And, this night makes me remember this.