Praying Horseshoes

     A very powerful way to pray is for a group of friends to join hands, while seated in the shape of a horseshoe. Some of us have an altar at the open end of the horseshoe, with a cross or a picture of Jesus, or a Bible, or a globe of the world. The horseshoe opens toward the cities, countries, and people most in need or prayer.

     This horseshoe of prayer reminds us of the great magnets which can lift a locomotive when the electric power is turned on. We are seeking to be used by the inpouring Holy Spirit to lift the world, and to draw all men to Christ.

     It also reminds us of the radio broadcast which, when the power is on, leaps around the world. We offer ourselves as God’s broadcasting station.
The gentle tingle which we usually feel reminds us of the glow and soft purr in the tubes of a radio when the power is on.

     Every Christian family at mealtime may form a prayer radio broadcast by joining hands. Young people’s societies will love it. It will vitalize every Sunday School class to spend ten minutes in broadcasting. Defunct prayer meetings will come to life when they become horseshoe magnets of prayer. Schools and colleges, public or private, will find prayer horseshoes popular with the students. Here is something that Christians and Jews can do together. Worship can thus be made the most thrilling experience of their lives.

     The group may prepare a list of the most urgent world needs and of key persons. An excellent plan at breakfast is for someone to read from the newspaper the problems and persons which are most in need of prayer that morning.

     The leader may say words like these: “Lord, in this terribly critical hour we want to do everything we can. We pray Thee, use us to help the President to be hungry for Thee, to listen and hear and obey Thee. We lift the President into Thy presence.”

     Then all may praise with their clasped hands toward heaven. And so with the entire list. After the prayer list is completed, the globe of the world may be lifted toward God while somebody prays the Lord’s prayer.