Why should the sons and daughters of God be reluctant
to pray, when prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlock heaven's storehouse, where
are treasured
to pray, when prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlock heaven's storehouse, where
are treasured
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the boundless resources of Omnipotence? Without unceasing prayer and
diligent watching we are in danger of growing careless and of deviating from the right
path. The adversary seeks continually to obstruct the way to the mercy seat, that we may
not by earnest supplication and faith obtain grace and power to resist temptation.
diligent watching we are in danger of growing careless and of deviating from the right
path. The adversary seeks continually to obstruct the way to the mercy seat, that we may
not by earnest supplication and faith obtain grace and power to resist temptation.
There are certain conditions
upon which we may expect that God will hear and answer our prayers. One of the first of
these is that we feel our need of help from Him. He has promised, "I will pour water
upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground." Isaiah 44:3. Those who
hunger and thirst after righteousness, who long after God, may be sure that they will be
filled. The heart must be open to the Spirit's influence, or God's blessing cannot be
received.
upon which we may expect that God will hear and answer our prayers. One of the first of
these is that we feel our need of help from Him. He has promised, "I will pour water
upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground." Isaiah 44:3. Those who
hunger and thirst after righteousness, who long after God, may be sure that they will be
filled. The heart must be open to the Spirit's influence, or God's blessing cannot be
received.
Our great need is itself an
argument and pleads most eloquently in our behalf. But the Lord is to be sought unto to do
these things for us. He says, "Ask, and it shall be given you." And "He
that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him
also freely give us all things?" Matthew 7:7; Romans 8:32.
argument and pleads most eloquently in our behalf. But the Lord is to be sought unto to do
these things for us. He says, "Ask, and it shall be given you." And "He
that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him
also freely give us all things?" Matthew 7:7; Romans 8:32.
If we regard iniquity in our
hearts, if we cling to any known sin, the Lord will not hear us; but the prayer of the
penitent, contrite soul is always accepted. When all
hearts, if we cling to any known sin, the Lord will not hear us; but the prayer of the
penitent, contrite soul is always accepted. When all
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