While crossing the Atlantic on an ocean liner, F. B. Meyer was asked to address the first class passengers. At the captains request he spoke on "Answered Prayer". An agnostic who was present at the service was asked by his friends, "What did you think of Dr. Meyer’s sermon?" He answered, "I didn’t believe a word of it."

That afternoon Meyer went to speak to the steerage passengers. Many of the listeners at his morning address went along, including the agnostic, who claimed he just wanted to hear "What the babbler had to say." Before starting for the service, the agnostic put two oranges in his pocket. On his way he passed and elderly woman sitting in her deck chair fast asleep. Her hands were open. In the spirit of fun, the agnostic put the two oranges in her outstretched palms. After the meeting, he saw the old lady happily eating one of the pieces of fruit. "You seem to be enjoying that orange," he remarked with a smile.

"Yes sir," she replied, "My Father is very good to me."

"Your father? Surely your father can’t be still alive."

"Praise God", she replied. "He is very much alive."

"What do you mean?" pressed the agnostic. She explained, I’ll tell you sir. I have been seasick for days. I was asking God somehow to send me an orange. I suppose I fell asleep while I was praying. When I awoke, I found He had not only sent me one orange but two!"

The agnostic was speechless. Later he converted to Christ.

Praying in God’s will brings an answer. God answers our prayers in mysterious ways. Sometimes we have the answer with us all along. Sometimes He uses a supernatural means. Other times he uses a human instrument to answer our prayers.

We need to have our eyes open and listen to God’s prodding so that we may see God’s answers and be used by Him to answer other’s prayers.

Verse of the Month                               Ephesians 4:32