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Burden-Sharing, September 7 Daniel 9:1-14 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: and I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession. Daniel 9:3 …
Read in context… We have the assurance, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16). In the Lord’s Prayer we have an example of a perfect petition. How simple, yet how comprehensive it is! This prayer should be taught to the …
Read in context… It is prayer that unites hearts. It is prayer to the Great Physician to heal the soul that will bring the blessing of God. Prayer unites us with one another and with God. Prayer brings Jesus to our side, and gives new strength and …
Read in contextChapter 79—Our Attitude in Prayer Both in public and in private worship, it is our privilege to bow on our knees before the Lord when we offer our petitions to Him. Jesus, our example, “kneeled down, and prayed.” Of His disciples it is …
Read in context… It is the glory of God to be known as the hearer of prayer because the human suppliant believes that He will hear and answer.... The prayer of faith is the key that unlocks the treasury of heaven. As we commit our souls to …
Read in contextHumble, Persevering Prayer, April 13 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the [100] space of three years and six months. And he …
Read in contextHumble, Persevering Prayer, May 7 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed …
Read in context… Talk courage to the church; lift them up to God in prayer. Tell them that when they feel that they have sinned, and cannot pray, it is then the time to pray. Many feel humiliated at their failures, that they have been overcome by …
Read in context… The humble, simple, earnest, persevering prayer of the faithful one will now penetrate heaven, as surely as did the prayer of Christ [when He was baptized]. Heaven opened to His prayer, and this shows us that we may be reconciled to God, and that …
Read in context… A Prayer of Humiliation and Contrition—Ezra had the true spirit of prayer. Presenting his petition before God for Israel, when they had sinned grievously in the face of great light and privileges, he exclaimed, “I am ashamed and blush to lift up my …
Read in contextFervent Prayer, January 4 The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16. Jesus is our Savior today. He is pleading for us in the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary, and He will forgive our sins. It makes …
Read in context… Our sense of dependence will drive us closer to God, and our sense of duty to be performed will summon us to effort, combined with our earnest prayers—works, faith, and continual prayer. Power! Power! Our great cry is for power without measure! It …
Read in context… He does not venture to show himself openly, lest he arouse the Christian’s dormant energies and send him or her to God in prayer. The enemy is preparing for his last campaign against the church. He has so concealed himself from view that …
Read in contextChapter 21—Divine Guidance Through Prayer We May Learn God’s Will for us Through Prayer—The Lord works in no haphazard way. Seek Him most earnestly in prayer. He will impress the mind, and will give tongue and utterance. The people of God …
Read in contextPersevering Prayer, June 11 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8. We have a cunning devil to work against! Christ alone is mighty and fully able to …
Read in contextChapter 25—Angels and Prayer Angels Record Every Sincere Prayer—We should now acquaint ourselves with God by proving His promises. Angels record every prayer that is earnest and sincere. We should rather dispense with selfish gratifications than neglect communion with God. The deepest …
Read in contextPosition Does Not Preclude The Need For Prayer, June 24 Let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day …
Read in contextChapter 54—Prayer for the Sick The Scripture says that “men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1; and if ever there is a time when they feel their need of prayer, it is when strength fails and life itself …
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