In the sci-fi movie The Matrix, a character named Neo is fascinated by a young man who appears to be bending spoons simply by looking at them. Neo sits down on the floor across from this young man and takes a spoon in his hand. Although young, this boy gives sage counsel to Neo, “Don’t try to bend the spoon, for that is impossible. Instead remember that there is no spoon. That way you will see that it is not the spoon the bends, but you are the one who bends.”
Although this is a science fiction movie, there is a nugget of truth here for anyone who has ever been face-to-face with an impossible situation. The God who does the “impossible” has offered us the means to see His omnipotence at work—He has told us that we can bring our impossibles to Him in prayer.
Prayer changes things!
In God’s perfect will, sometimes the impossible become completed before our very eyes, and sometimes we see that it is not the situation that bends, but it is we who bend, becoming more godly, wise, and mature because of what God has imparted to us.
Heartfelt prayer is never a meaningless exercise. Without exception, something is changed with every single prayer we offer to God. I invite you to join me for this series of messages looking at what prayer changes.
Craig T. Owens 