Prayer Covenanters League Logo
"Pray continually; Give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus"
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
ABOUT OUR LOGO
The Prayer Covenanter’s League exists to promote the power of prayer in people's lives. Our logo is simple, yet profound:
The Cross is central to the logo and reminds us that everything we do stems from God’s redemptive work on the cross.
The praying hands are self-evident, their position is crucial. The top left hand corner is one of prominence, before everything, we pray.
The outstretched hand is very much linked with the praying hands, you can’t have one without the other. It’s position is very important, it has its basis in the cross but has a secondary position.
The praying and outstretched hands also reminds us of the Salvation Army motto, “Heart to God, Hand to Man”.
The position of the praying hands:
Before everything we pray.
We pray first, then go out.How many times do we do the opposite ? We get everything together, then send out a quick prayer to gain God’s blessing. This is back to front, and the Bible gives us many examples of how prayer should be.
Acts is one book that teaches us clearly, that something happens when God’s people pray. Look through Acts this month and you will find many examples, here are but a few:
Acts 1 – They prayed for guidance
Acts 2 - They prayed as a normal part of their daily activities
Acts 4 - They Prayed for courage to witness
Acts 7 - Stephen prayed as he was being stoned
Acts 9 – Peter prayed before he raised Dorcas from the dead.
Acts 12 – The believers prayed for Peter when he was in prison, he was saved from prison and death.
Acts 16 – At one prayer meeting God opened Lydia’s heart, and at another, the prison doors were opened.
Acts 27 – Paul prayed in the midst of the storm
Acts 28 – Paul prayed that God would heal a sick man.
Warren W Wiersbe said of prayer:
Prayer is both the thermometer and the thermostat of the local church; for the “spiritual temperature” either goes up or down, depending on how God’s people pray.
Putting prayer first is a way we can assure that we place God first in our lives and seek His will in everything we do. It’s putting the horse in front of the cart, where it belongs.
The final part of this logo is the “outstretched hands”.
The outstretched hands are very much linked to the praying hands, you can’t have one without the other. Who of you can pray without wanting to do something ?
Salvation Army Commissioner Les Strong once posed a question at a meeting at Waverley, when speaking on prayer: “What happens after I say Amen ?”
God expects us to become a part of his answers to prayer. It’s no good saying, “help so-and-so get well”, if we are able to look after the children for awhile and give the person time to get well, but we don’t do it.
It’s no good saying: “let this person know that they are in our thoughts” if we don’t drop them a line, or phone them, and tell them we’re thinking about them.
Perhaps as you read this you are wondering how you can be a part of the answer to prayers.
When injustice is being done or there is need for social reform, you can write to your local MPs, you can sign a petition or start one. Equally you can be aware of the people around you.
Invite your neighbour to church. Somewhere, someone will be praying for them.
Drop a meal or bunch of flowers to someone who is grieving or sick, somewhere, someone is praying for their recovery or for peace for their heartache.
Have you ever stopped to think that you are a part of the way that God is going to answer prayer ?
I find this humbling and challenging.
This is what the church is about! It’s not buildings and programmes, it’s people.
God wants to use you and I, to reach out to those around us, to bring about His redemptive and compassionate work.
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Captain Donna Bryan |
