When our friends are struggling with some sort of pain, what do we do? We take them casseroles. Taking food over to families who are suffering from an illness, or death of a family member, or any sort of loss, is customary in many cultures. However, here in the part of the world that I live, casseroles are the favored form of delivering comfort to those in pain.
Casseroles blend meat, vegetables, some sort of starch, and cheese all baked together and served in the same dish. It conveys love and support without being too invasive. This all in one dish envelopes you with sustenance and comfort. It allows a family to heal privately with out having to regurgitate their pain and listen to repetitious words of condolence.
A prayer casserole is my variation on this custom. When many friends blend their petitions together for a single cause, the resulting amalgam can be miraculously sustaining, strengthening and comforting.
"When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there." (Matt. 18:20 MSG)
When we unite in prayer, we can be sure that God's powerful presence is working on that situation. When several people commit to focused prayer for a specific person or family, we can expect supernatural grace. This prayer casserole, all combined together in one container, and offered up to God, is the most comforting gift you can give a grieving person.
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