PARTNERS WITH GOD

   
A man had transformed an over grown plot of ground into a beautiful garden and was showing a friend what he had accomplished.  Pointing to a bed of flowers, he said, "Look at what I did."  His companion corrected him, "You mean, 'Look at what God and I did.'"  The gardener replied, "I guess you're right.  But you should have seen the shape this plot was in when He was taking care of it by Himself."

The truth is, we are co-workers with God.  This applies to every area of life, including prayer.  It answers a question that comes to mind when we reflect on some of the statements Jesus made.   For instance, He said we don't need to pray on and on with vain repetitions like the pagans, because our Father knows what we need before we ask (Matthew 6:7-8).

God has graciously chosen to let us be His partners in both the physical and spiritual areas of life.  Through prayer we work with Him in defeating the powers of evil and in bringing about His purposes in the world.  Partners with God—what a privilege! 

God's work gets done by those who pray.