“There are no trees in Saskatchewan!” I have heard that statement many times, mostly from people who moved to Estevan from places like British Columbia or northern Ontario. Compared to what they expect, Saskatchewan, and Estevan in particular, seems rather barren. However, that statement is not true. More than half the province is covered with trees. Go up north and there are trees everywhere. A few months ago, I came across an aerial photo of Estevan from the 1950s. When I showed it to my girls, the first thing they said was, “Wow, there are no trees in that picture!” The photo looked odd to them because their understanding is that “Estevan has trees”. They see our town differently than someone who has just moved here from British Columbia. They see what is here, not what is lacking
Sometimes we do things the way we do them, not because they are the right way, but simply because that is the way we were taught. I believe that prayer is that way.... and we are missing out. In this three part series from Ephesians 3, we will listen to how Paul prayers, what he prays for and what he expects prayer to do. There is much more to prayer than we know. Today we will find out what prayer actually does.