Hey, this Heather of Haxpeak by way of Texas and here's your devotional.

Your prayers have come up for a memorial before God.

Acts 10, 4.

Where do our prayers go?

Have you ever wondered where your prayers go?

The answer is up for a memorial before God.

Notice that they are before him.

They were in his hands and on his mind. Here when Cornelius prayed, God not only changed his circumstances, he changed history. For the first time, Gentiles heard the gospel and became part of the kingdom of God. How long had Cornelius been praying? We don't know. The Bible just calls him a devout man and one who feared

God with all his household who gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God always. Verse two.

Prayer was not a hotline Cornelius used when he got into trouble or had a problem he couldn't solve.

He prayed to God always. He had a lifestyle of prayer.

The word memorial means God remembers what you pray about.

Prayer is like putting money in your bank account.

You may not draw on it today or tomorrow, but it will be there when you need it.

Don't get caught up in religious rituals.

You can pray anywhere, anytime,

about anything, and God will answer you. Evening and morning, and at noon I will pray. I cry aloud,

and he shall hear my voice, Psalm 55-17. When you run out of gas on the highway, you can't blame the car.

You got busy doing other things and neglected what was important.

Prayer makes you conscious of God, keeps you connected to God, and positions you to receive

what you need from God.

So keep praying because prayers go up for a memorial before God.

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