When Prayer Shakes the Earth

<p>Dr. Gary Greenberg has magnified and photographed sand from beaches around the world, often revealing surprising, vibrant splashes of color from the minerals, shell, and coral fragments contained within.&nbsp;</p> <p>He&rsquo;s discovered there&rsquo;s more to sand than meets the eye. In arenology (the study of sand), the microscopic analysis of sand&rsquo;s mineral content can reveal much about erosion, shore currents, and their potential effects on coastlines. Even a little sand can yield information of great worth!&nbsp;</p> <p>A single prayer, like a grain of sand, can be a weighty thing. Scripture indicates prayer&rsquo;s powerful role in the coming of God&rsquo;s kingdom. In Revelation 8, John sees an angel standing at the altar before His throne holding a golden censer containing &ldquo;the prayers of all God&rsquo;s people.&rdquo; &ldquo;Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it on the earth; and there came peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning and an earthquake&rdquo; (vv. 3, 5).&nbsp;</p> <p>Immediately after the angel hurled the censer filled with fire and prayer, seven angels with seven trumpets &ldquo;prepared to sound them&rdquo; (v. 6), heralding the old earth&rsquo;s last days and Christ&rsquo;s return.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sometimes we may not feel like our prayers add up to much, but God doesn&rsquo;t miss one. He so values them that they somehow even play a role in the consummation of His kingdom. What may seem like the smallest prayer to us can have earth-shaking weight with Him!</p>