A boy was in the hospital about to undergo an operation. When all was ready he asked the doctor to pray for him, but the doctor did not answer, “Will no one pray for me?” asked the boy, looking around on those assembled about him. But there was silence. Then as no one responded, the boy closed his eyes and in a quivering voice said, “Dear Saviour, Thou canst do all things, please do Thou help me! Amen.” Then he smiled up at the doctor saying, “Now I am not afraid.”
The operation proceeded and was successful. God heard and answered the lad’s earnest prayer and healed him.
The night following the operation the doctor could not sleep. He could not get the boy out of his mind. He had long ago given up praying, but at length he knelt down and prayed the boy’s prayer. Although it was his first prayer for many years, God graciously answered it, and he was brought to rejoice in God’s salvation and to know Christ as his own loving Saviour, The Lord loves to hear us, young and old, call upon Him. He delights to be given the opportunity to show how mightily He can help us. He says, “CALL UPON ME IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE, I WILL DELIVER THEE, AND THOU SHALT GLORIFY ME.” Psa. 50:1515And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psalm 50:15).
ML 02/05/1961