Mayday!

The month of May is upon us and this brought to mind a particular word.

That word is “Mayday” and it has absolutely nothing to do with the month of May.

It has its origin in the French m’aider which translates as “help me”.

Mayday is an internationally recognized word and is used in distress calls.

When the plot of any craft shouts, “Mayday!” into his radio, you can be certain that his situation is dire and that he needs help immediately.

You can also be certain that any craft in the area will change course and render assistance.

This even happens with prayer.

As human beings, it becomes all too easy for us to place less emphasis on prayer.

Perhaps we pray less often.

Perhaps we may just go through the motions.

Some may even cease praying altogether.

Then one day it happens.

We suddenly find ourselves in dire straits.

Perhaps we get bad medical news.

Perhaps we get injured.

Perhaps we are in danger of losing our job.

Perhaps it is a loved one who is in trouble.

When trouble comes we find it suddenly easier to turn to God in prayer.

Our prayer becomes a distress call.

We cry, “Mayday!” to God and expect Him to render us assistance.

God hears our prayer.

Eventually, the crisis subsides.

What then?

Do we slip back into our old patterns?

Do we even forget to thank Him for hearing our prayer?

This is unfortunate.

Prayer helps us develop and strengthen our relationship with God.

Prayer should be a regular part of our daily walk with God.

It should not only be a distress call when troubles arise.

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

Look for me at http://faithfulfeetteam.blogspot.com/ on Friday, May 15, 2015.

I’ll be back here on Friday, May 22, 2015