They Need Encouragement

Thought For Today: Luke 18:1
Men ought always to pray.

I traveled through Russia with a friend who spoke their language. He told me the following story. He sat in the front seat with the driver of the sightseeing car. She was a coarse appearing woman, dressed like a man. When they reached a high point where they could look down on Yalta, all got out. The guide called attention to things of interest. One building had been a church but had been turned into a club for working men. My friend lingered saddened by the thought. Men working on the road laughed and said they used to go there to pray but now they went to drink. My friend asked the men which was better, drinking or praying? They were astonished that their remarks had been understood by a foreign tourist.
The driver, who had heard the conversation with the men on the road, asked if he believed in God. When he told her he did she said she, too, prayed to God. All the rest of the journey she talked about religion and tears flowed freely. Next day she brought a banquet and thanked him for the encouragement he had given her. There are others in Russia who secretly pray to God.
They need encouragement.

©Gerrishon Sirere
As outlined by W.O. Lewis from London, England.