We must PRAY for all occassion,, and we must always remember to address our prayer to Our Lord God, The answering GOD,, the PRAYER HEARING GOD.. This earnestness the Lord expects in prayer, such as is expressed in scripture, by crying out of the depths (see Ps. 130:1), by mighty cries (see Jonah 3:8), strong cries (see Heb. 5:7), such as those of a woman in travail (see Isa. 26). The soul should cry, as pained with its spiritual wants, inward distempers and corruption, as one in anguish until delivered. By striving: “Strive together with me in your prayers to God for us” (Rom. 15:30); such as wrestlers use, when they put forth all their strength, use all their might and prevail. By wrestling: So Jacob wrestled with God (see Gen 32:26). And herein his wrestling consisted (see Hos. 12:4): he wept and made supplications; he prayed earnestly, affectionately; his heart melted and ran out in his supplications. If we would take care to pray thus, the other carefulness, wherewith we trouble ourselves, would be needless. This would do our work, both for the things of time and eternity. “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man, avails much” (James 5:16).
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 20:58:05 +0000
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