Remember to Pray

"Remember to Pray" Copyright © 1988 Harold Wantland

Harold Wantland's photograph will remind you to pray.  In the letter below, he describes several objects in the picture that will encourage you in your prayer life, along with some scriptures related to these objects.

To You Who Love The Lord

My specific effort is - the attempt to remind you.  A picture is basically a reminder.  In your mind's eye it can cause you to remember from another time.  This picture, on your wall, can help to create an atmosphere of love, and joy, and belonging, and stability, reminding you and yours of the many gems picked throughout the years from the Holy Word.

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path."

"Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days."

"I am the bread of life."

"Men shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

"I am the light of the world."

"The time is at hand."

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven."

Time is the second most important thing that you will ever have in this life.  You may be struggling with the misconception that you have things - Real Estate and lands with its inherent esteem, responsibility, fluctuating value, and "oh yes," Taxes - a fine automobile with it's cash back, insurance, depreciation, and rust - beautiful jewelry (in the eye of the beholder -- and the salesperson) - stocks and bonds - social position - power.  Don't become attached to these.  They are only - in passing, temporary, a vapor.  Some are a "thief in the night!" What you can have is Jesus Christ - and time.  What --- will you do with them?

One more thing - the old man's clothing and the window curtain.  The work shirt with the sleeves partly rolled indicate that the day of this scene is any one of those days in between Sundays.  Early in the morning, Else the sun would be beaming in through the window curtain.  And he's doing what God wanted the Israelites to be doing each morning before he sent the Manna down to them - to recognize that He is God.  He said, "Be still and know that I am God."

And do you know what?

He still has an abundance of Manna up there if we will only ask.

In Christian Love and in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ,

Harold Wantland

Harold Wantland stands next to the enlarged photograph of himself which reminds people to pray.

And as a special treat, here's a video of Mr. Wantland at age 81 playing the harmonica which he has played since he was a child!