Power of Prayer
Mr. Y.S.Bhaskar Reddy Fourth Son
I am glad that I am given an opportunity to say few words about my father. As a son I should not praise my father so much because he was known to every body so well. However, I would like to narrate one aspect which explains my father as a man of prayer. Naanna garu liked to spend most of his time in prayer. He also taught us how to receive God’s grace through prayer. Once, when we were children, my brothers me and my father were traveling by car from Hyderabad to Pulivendula expecting to reach by lunch time. But our car stuck up in the mud of rainy season and we could only reach Jammalamadugu by late night at 11:00pm My father always stops on the way at Dr.Ratnamma’s hose in Jammaladugu when ever he passes through that town. But that day, we did not want to disturb my menaththa, and decided to go straight to Pulivendula. The Causeway on the Penna River near Jammalamadugu was overflowing with rain water so much that we were afraid to pass through. The driver Prakash said, “sir, water is flowing with tremendous speed and it is really not safe to get into this currents” My father said, “I know how much water is flowing and what would be the speed of the currants, because I am the one who built this causeway”. So, on his persistence we drew the car into the currants and water entered into the silencer and the 69 engine stopped when we were in the middle of the currents. My father asked me to sit in driver’s seat and he with the driver got down and started pushing it ashore. They did it for a little while but could not do it any longer. My father got into the car and started praying. As it is written in Psalm 41:1 “the Lord delivers him in the day of trouble”, my father prayed and started the engine, God made a miracle and the Car, started. We could reach the other shore safely. Usually once water enters into petrol engine and stops, it is impossible to start it again. It was indeed a miracle and we praised God profusely seeing this happening so personally. We remembered Isaiah 43:2 “When you pass through waters I will be with you; and the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you, when you walk through fire you shall not be burnt.” This is just one instance. There are plenty of such experiences in my father’s life, how his prayer made miracles. I conclude saying that my father brought us up in such a good discipline that even though he did not leave great riches behind him for us but his goodness made us enjoy the goodwill and respect of all people in Pulivendula taluk. Because of my grand father all our family and children are nurtured in discipline. If at all there is yet another life, I long to take birth in the same family. For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee. Isaiah 54:10