Dear Reader
“And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint” (Luke 18:1).
How blessed is the subject of prayer! What a privilege to be free anytime, anywhere to speak to our God and to ask Him to do something or thank Him for something. What a blessed opportunity to draw upon His heart, His wisdom, His power, His mercy, and His grace. Our Lord Jesus said of this privilege, “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.”
Dear brother J. N. Darby remarked, “Prayer is founded on the immense privilege of having common interests with God both as to us and as to all that are His, yea, even as to Christ’s glory. Wondrous thought! Unspeakable grace!”
Prayer expresses our dependence upon our God. We are not sufficient in ourselves; only God is self-sufficient. By prayer we express our need and count upon His strength.
Our prayer needs to be in connection with the Holy Spirit’s intercession, maybe with fasting. Remember, also, that our moral state can hinder our prayers.
May we be challenged to make prayer a more coveted part of our daily fellowship with God and to let nothing into our lives that would hinder our requests or God’s answers to them.
“Pray without ceasing” (1Thessalonians 5:17).
Thank you for the encouraging e-mails that we often receive.
Please keep praying for the Lord’s blessing on Toward The Mark.
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Yours in our soon-coming Lord,
Emil S. Nashed
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