Aug. 13
BEFORE AND DURING THE CALL
"It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and
while they are yet speaking, I will hear" Isa. 65:24
Quick work this! The Lord hears us before we call; and often
answers us in the same speedy manner. Foreseeing our needs, and our
prayers, He so arranges providence that before the need actually
arises He has supplied it, before the trial assails us He has armed us
against it. This is the promptitude of omniscience, and we have often
seen it exercised. Before we dreamed of the affliction which was
coming, the strong consolation which was to sustain us under it had
arrived. What a prayer-answering God we have!
The second clause suggests the telephone. Though God be in Heaven
and we upon earth, yet He makes our word, like His own word, to travel
very swiftly. When we pray aright we speak into the ear of God. Our
gracious Mediator presents our petitions at once, and the great Father
hears them and smiles upon them. Grand praying this! Who would not be
much in prayer when he knows that he has the ear of the King of kings?
This day I will pray in faith, not only believing that I shall be
heard, but that I am heard; not only that I shall be answered, but
that I have the answer already. Holy Spirit, help me in this!