Prayer

     Because of His deep love for us God gave the most precious possession He owned, His son, Jesus. With this act of love came the expectation of restoring the individual and personal relation - ship between God and man. Jesus, out of this same love, gave Himself to die that this relationship would be re-established. The most important part of any relationship is communication. Along with God's word, PRAYER, is the communication that builds our relationship with Almighty God. PRAYER, together with God's word, will produce faith that can overcome any adversary, take us through every trial, destroy the yoke of bondage and deliver us out of temptation. As the words echoed from the lips of our savior,"It is finished," while still on the cross, the viel of the tem- ple was torn into. Not only was God's Glory released from behind the viel, but now, through the scacrifice of Jesus, we as believers can PRAY with praise and thanksgiving and enter into the Holiest of Holies making our petitions known to God. I thank God for the privilage of stepping behind the veil into His ausome presence and standing on Holy ground.

                                                               David Johnson