0058. The Life of Prayer

The Life of Prayer

Perhaps the greatest danger that confronts a believer lies in his failure in prayer. The world is traveling along at a tremendous rate; it is hurry here and rush there. There seems to be no time any more to step aside and talk to God. If saints knew the value of prayer; if they realized the preciousness of its practice, they would take time to pray. We fear that most Christians spend but a few moments a day alone with God, and when they do pray, they choose the worst hour of the day for their devotions, the bed-time hour, when they are wearied from the day’s activities. The tired and sleepy are in no physical condition to pray.

David said, "Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I * * cry aloud". Daniel opened his windows toward Jerusalem three times a day, and surely the Christians of this age cannot afford to pray less.

Every morning there are certain flowers which turn their faces to the sun; would that we might linger a little while and turn our faces toward Him who is the all-present help in every hour of need.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR