The Prayer Feather

by Joseph Perrello
Published May 17, 2005

"Now I'm sure God has a sense of humor," my wife, Maria, informed me at breakfast.

I totally agreed with her; after all, anyone can detect God's sense of humor mirrored in some of the creatures He formed - the platypus and ostrich for example. However, I knew she didn't have this in mind.

"Do you want to hear what happened to me two mornings ago at five A.M.?"

I did.

"Well, I wakened with a burden to pray, but didn't feel like getting up at that early hour. I decided to pray in bed for the unknown burden God laid on my heart. After a short prayer, I turned on my side to fall asleep and felt what seemed like a feather tickling the side of my nose. Brushing my hand on the spot, I attempted once more to fall asleep. Again a feather-like touch tickled the side of my nose. This time, I also felt prompted to get up and pray, but the bed felt so comfortable.
I also had no idea what special need I was supposed to pray for. Everything is well with our family and I knew of no other special needs. So why was I prompted to pray so early in the morning?

"I attempted to fall asleep the third time. Again the feather-like touch tickled the side of my nose. Words flowed through my mind, 'I want you to get up and pray for this need.'

"The very gentleness of the prompting amused me.

"'O.K. Lord, I'll get up,'" I said with a smile

"I arose from bed, entered the living room and knelt in prayer at a sofa. As my knees touched the rug, an explosion of intercessory prayer in an unknown language gushed from my innermost being. When it subsided, I continued praying in English, until the burden completely lifted.

"I don't know the need for which I prayed, but God does. Somewhere, someone required immediate, intercessory prayer. It's so assuring to know God is faithful in meeting our needs at all times."

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