“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:19-20
“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.”
Frank C. Laubach (1884-1970) in Letters By A Modern Mystic (Feedbooks: 2009) letter entitled, “Praying Horseshoes.”
You probably thought it was a typo when you read “praying horseshoes” thinking it should have been “playing horshoes.” Read it again and don’t miss the power of this tool greater than a magnet that can lift a locomotive.
I have a busy week, but I spend most of my afternoon and evening praying. I am watching my son’s dogs. There is a great trail by his home. The weather was perfect (see photo). I felt God’s presence with me and did the one mile hike twice to pray.
Then, for an hour last night I met on zoom to pray with GTP workers from Pakistan, Nepal, Taiwan, Hong Kong, USA, and Australia. I did it because I am realizing that prayer is the most important and generous service I can offer.
And Laubach offers a word picture to illustrate it with this horseshoe magnet. What if you practiced this with your prayer group? What if you prayed horseshoes? God wants us to lift the world and invites us to tap His strength.