My son just got a call from his friend asking for prayers for his son, who just suffered a severe heart attack. I thought of all the people in all kinds of trouble who need our prayers. For instance, as many as 40,000 people may have died in the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. This got me thinking about our relationship with God. First, it seems that we should be in good standing with God before praying for others. We are in no position to pray for others if we don't trust in God ourselves. Next, when praying for someone, always pray for that person's salvation first, for the soul is infinitely more precious than the body. Saving anyone from their troubles in this life but not their soul for eternity is missing the point altogether.
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