A Prayer for a Stranger

Psalm 22:24
For he has not despised or disdainedthe suffering of the afflicted one;he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.




I am sad today. My heart is hurting.... An unspoken prayer request goes out to you, my unknown reader, if you come across this page, and if you are willing to spare a couple of minutes for the power of prayer, please pray for a stranger. You never know when it will come back to you.
I prayed for an unknown crossing guard. Those ladies and gentlemen deserve our respect. They are volunteers, i. e. no one pays them for what they do. Not a dime. They do not ever expect anything back, yet - every morning from 6:30 till 9:30, you will see them stand at the intersections in front of the schools, waiting for the students, safely walking them to the other side. I was moved with this man's compassion and caring heart for the middle school students as he was walking across a very, very busy intersection. He takes the leap of faith stepping into the busy morning traffic, hoping the drivers will honor his request. The sign is up and the cars freeze...only for a moment. He walks fast, though you can count several Xs on his back...he is determined, he is focused. He does the job.
I prayed for him today. I do not know his name, I just know the face. A face of an unknown ordinary hero. Today I saw Jesus in him, and I said my prayer.
So please pray for me or any unknown stranger that crosses your life, whether you happen just to glance at him/her....or whether it is just a face you see everyday...you never know when that prayer will come back to you transformed into your blessing.