"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

                            -Jeremiah 33:3

Prayer is an extremely powerful thing. In fact, I don't think there is anything that strikes more fear into the devil than when he sees a saint of God on his knees before the Lord. Why? Because "the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16) There is no mountain so high, and no valley so low, that cannot be conquered through prayer.

"I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God..."

       -Psalm 17:6

When we call on the name of the Lord, we can be absolutely confident that He is listening. Not only can we be confident that He is listening, but we can also be confident that an answer is on its way. Granted, the answer may not always be what we want it to be, but we will get an answer nonetheless. How amazing it is to think that the Creator of the universe listens to the cry of our hearts, no matter how great or small the need may be! Oftentimes it is hard to get even family and friends to pay attention to what we have to say, and yet Almighty God takes the time to listen to every request, every burden, and every care that we bring before Him!

"But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me."

                            -Psalm 66:19, 20

Prayer is more than a weapon; it is a gift. What a comfort it is to know that Jesus Christ Himself is always nigh, ready and waiting for us to call upon His name! Let us not disappoint Him.

"O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come."

                            -Psalm 65:2