September 14, 2005
PostPosted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:45 pm
Bended Knees
"Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."
Luke 18:1
Have you ever watched a bird sleeping on its perch and never falling off? How does it manage to do this? The secret is the tendons of the bird's legs. They are so constructed that when the leg is bent at the knee, the claws contract and grip like a steel trap. The claws refuse to let go until the knees are unbent again. The bended knee gives the bird the ability to hold on to his perch so tightly. From sleeping birds we can learn the secret of holding things which are most precious to us-- honest, purity, thoughtfulness, honor, character. That secret is the knee bent in prayer, seeking to get a firmer grip on those values which make life worth living. When we hold firmly to God in prayer, we can rest assured he will hold tightly to us.
Prayer: Ask God to help you hold true to the practice of prayer.
"Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?"
~Corrie Ten Boom
"Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."
Luke 18:1
Have you ever watched a bird sleeping on its perch and never falling off? How does it manage to do this? The secret is the tendons of the bird's legs. They are so constructed that when the leg is bent at the knee, the claws contract and grip like a steel trap. The claws refuse to let go until the knees are unbent again. The bended knee gives the bird the ability to hold on to his perch so tightly. From sleeping birds we can learn the secret of holding things which are most precious to us-- honest, purity, thoughtfulness, honor, character. That secret is the knee bent in prayer, seeking to get a firmer grip on those values which make life worth living. When we hold firmly to God in prayer, we can rest assured he will hold tightly to us.
Prayer: Ask God to help you hold true to the practice of prayer.
"Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?"
~Corrie Ten Boom
Prayer is extremely important