Prayer

Morning, March 19

Ro 4:20

… Prayer cannot draw down answers from God’s throne except it be the earnest prayer of the man who believes. Faith is the angelic messenger between the soul …

Morning, September 9

Je 33:3

… Prevailing prayer is victorious over the God of mercy, “By his strength he had power with God: yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept …

Morning, June 17

Ps 12:1

Morning, June 17 Go To Evening Reading “Help, Lord.” Psalm 12:1 The prayer itself is remarkable , for it is short , but seasonable, sententious , and suggestive . David mourned …

The Joy of Harvest

… It is the joy of answered prayer . I hope you know what it is to pray in faith. Some prayer is not worth the words used in presenting …

Evening, March 29

Song 5:6

Evening, March 29 Go To Morning Reading “I called him, but he gave me no answer.” Song of Solomon 5:6 Prayer sometimes tarrieth, like a petitioner at …

The Necessity of Increased Faith

Luke 17:5

… I know I might exhort you to be men of prayer; but faith is the foundation stone; prayer comes next. Prayer without faith would be an empty mockery …

Holy Song From Happy Saints

Isaiah 5:1

… It was a perpetual prayer, a confession of sin and a bemoaning of myself which occupied all my time. I could not sing, then, and if any of …

Evening, March 5

Ps 35:3

Evening, March 5 Go To Morning Reading “Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.” Psalm 35:3 What does this sweet prayer teach me? It shall be …

Enlivening and Invigorating

Psalm 119:25

… Therefore, let it be our prayer now and let the prayer be repeated often—"Quicken me, O Lord, according to Your Word." How are we to understand this …

Sown Among Thorns

Matthew 13:7

… Fervent prayer! Mighty prayer! Where do you meet with it? Thank God, we have some brothers and sisters here whose prayers could unlock the windows of heaven, or …

The Water of Life

John 4:15

… And then we shall close by urging you not to leave this House of Prayer until the prayer has been registered in Heaven, "Lord, give me this water …

Psalm 140

Psalm 140

… Such a case calls for prayer, and prayer calls on God. Verse 3. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. The rapid motion of a viper's …

Our Gifts and How To Use Them

2 Timothy 1:6

… May our venerable friends always have this said of them! Another gift which many have is the gift of prayer—of prayer with power—in private for the …

The Weakened Christ Strengthened

Luke 22:43

… I SUPPOSE that this incident happened immediately after our Lord's first prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. His pleading became so fervent, so intense, that it forced …

Grace Preferred to Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:31

… I would that all God's people had this precious spiritual gift! Then there is what we call "gift in prayer"—the gift of public prayer—covet that …

The Blind Beggar

Mark 10:46-52

… Imagine not that those orations are prayers that you hear in our prayer-meetings. Prayer is something nobler than all these. That is prayer, when the poor soul …

The Empty Seat

1 Samuel 20:27

… Our places will be empty soon and we shall be missed from our accustomed pews in the House of Prayer—let the seats which have been just vacated …

Your Personal Salvation

1 Peter 1:9-12

… I would RECOMMEND THE PRAYER OF THE PSALMIST. I will say about it, first, that it is, in itself, a very gracious prayer, for it is offered on …

Signs Of The Times

Luke 12:54-57

… Brothers and Sisters, we should never have had the errors of Rome back among us if the Book of Common Prayer had been, from the first, conformed to …

The Best War Cry

Numbers 23:21

… With that, must come prayer. Prayer is the breath of faith. I do not believe God will ever be long with a Church that does not pray—and …

A Merry Christmas

Job 1:4

… I beg you to imitate Job on Wednesday morning and make it your special and peculiar business to call your children together, and sanctify them by prayer, and …

The Blood of the Covenant

Hebrews 13:20-21

… As we may admire in the prayer of the babe its simplicity, and in the prayer of the young man its vivacity, so in the prayer of one …

Believers Sent by Christ, As Christ Is Sent By the Father

John 17:18

… To our Lord it was a special matter of prayer. It is here in that prayer which always seemed to me to be the core of the whole …

Gracious Renewal

Psalm 51:10

… If we cry to God in prayer, "Renew a right spirit within me," we shall accomplish our end none the less certainly, even though we do not so …

'Marvelous Loving Kindness'

Psalm 17:7

… The next meaning I would give to this prayer would be, Lord, show Your loving kindness to my heart, that I may give You thanks. Lord, I know …

Spiritual Revival—the Need of the Church

Habakkuk 3:2

… And we think that we can have no subject more appropriate for our consideration than the prayer of the text—"O Lord, revive Your work." Trusting that the …

Early Pastoral Epistles

… We have hitherto had the answer to that prayer of Moses, ' Let his hands be sufficient for him ; ' and it shall not fail us now. We will toil …

A Golden Prayer

John 12:28

… I pray that this text may be our prayer from this time forth, "Father, glorify Your name." Have you, dear Hearers, ever prayed this prayer? I trust I …

Psalm 120

Psalm 120

… He is the living God, and hence prayer to him is reasonable and profitable. The Psalmist remembered and recorded this instance of prayer hearing, for it had evidently …

The March!

Numbers 10:35

… To what use are we to put this prayer of Moses; for no passage of Scripture is of private interpretation. No single text in the Word relates simply …

Thrice Happy Day!

Haggai 2:19

… We must be instant in season and out of season in prayer, if prayer can ever be out of season. And then, when we come together at our …

"So It Is"

Job 5:27

… I wish that anybody here who is in doubt about it would try the power of prayer. Go to God in prayer—yes, even you that are unconverted …

Jehovah-Shammah—a Glorious Name for the New Year

Ezekiel 48:35

… It was an unusual meeting for prayer, for, God being there, every prayer was spoken into His ear and all the desires and petitions of the saints were …

The Sealed Hand—a Winter Sermon

Job 37:7

… When you feel disinclined to pray, let it be a sign to you that prayer is doubly necessary! Pray for prayer! Yet there are times with me, and …

Three Blessings of the Heavenly Charter

Job 10:12

… It was called, "The Swearer's Prayer." If every swearer would look upon his dreadful imprecation as a prayer, for such it is, he might well wonder that …

The Savior's Silence

Matthew 15:23

… To serve You and to be like Jesus Christ Himself." I cannot suggest a prayer shorter or more full of meaning. It was not, however, the prayer, but …

June 19 — A SOUND HEART

Ps. 119:80

… 119:80 We may regard this inspired prayer as containing within itself the assurance that those who keep close to the Word of God shall never have cause …

Aug. 15 — A NAME GUARANTEE

John 14:13

… To ask not only for His sake, but in His name, as authorized by Him, is a high order of prayer. We would not dare to ask for …

Glimpses of Essex and Cambridgeshire Life, 1853

… Who does not admire the house where, at the hour of prayer, all are assembled, and the head of the household reads from the sacred page the Word …

The Judgment Upon Zacharias

Luke 1:20

… It was in response to his own petition that the angel said to him, "Thy prayer is heard." I marvel at his faith that he should persevere in …