Why Record Our Prayers?

In our culture—well, you could probably say any culture—mothers are so busy. We don't have one track minds. We have minds that are busy thinking ahead and behind—all over the place—so we can keep up with our children and all the other tasks on hand. Our busy thinking often doesn't stop until after the house is dark and everyone else is snoozing away. And often busy thinking doesn't encourage our stopping to bring to mind the wondrous works of the Lord. We're too busy thinking of the next thing.

So, recording our prayers can be a very good thing for most of us. Our prayer sheet/journal becomes written memories that will help us stop to recall the wondrous works of the Lord which reveal He is!

And just the fact that we take time to write down our requests means that when we do that day by day we can't help but then look at what the Lord's hand has worked previously. That gives us hope that He will do the same today and in the future. After all, Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. 

King David wrote these words in Psalm 65:1-2, 5 (NKJ)—

Praise is awaiting You, O God, In Zion;

And to You the vow shall be performed.

O You who hear prayer,

To You all flesh will come.

By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us,

O God of our salvation,

You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth and of the far-off seas.

Just recently, I met with several praying moms for a Moms in Prayer Potluck Joy Brunch and heard their thanksgiving joys as to how the Lord has heard and answered their prayers. Their words still echo in my mind—and in the Lord's, I am sure!  In fact, did you know the Lord keeps a record when we get together and talk about Him?

Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another;

and the Lord listened and heard it, and

a book of remembrance was written before Him

of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord

and who thought on His name.

Malachi 3:16 (Amplified Bible)

That's how important it is to the Lord for us to speak out loud about His wondrous works. To do that brings us joy and, best of all, is joy to His heart.