Uncle Joe's Prayers

Every day he prays But Saturday is special to him. The week is done and the pressures Of work are over--for a while. It is time for the real work Of his life to be performed. Two hours in the morning And two in the afternoon, Though time is irrelevant Uncle Joe can't tell time. He just prays until needs are expressed And his soul is filled. And Oh! How his soul is filled! Because, you see, he prays With perfect confidence (Some say the faith of a child) That God listens and answers his prayers. He prays for his family Because he loves them enough To care about their lives Even when they do not. When others are unkind and short-tempered With his slowness He prays for them to be blessed With patience. He prays for the church; That there will be a great revival And the people will turn back to God And live in harmony. He promises everyone he he meets "I will pray for you." and he does Every day, with a double dose on Saturday. So be aware that When you meet Uncle Joe Your life is going to change. And when things start looking up Remember that someone is praying for you. And that someone, due to faith And an uncluttered heart Has a direct line to God.