Category: A Call to Prayer
To Those Who Pray…
“…Men ought always to Pray.” —Jesus, Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” —Paul, 1 Timothy 2:8 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers or not your relations know. But whether you pray in private or not, is a matter between yourself and God. I beseech you ...
To Those Who Pray…
“…Men ought always to Pray.” —Jesus, Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” —Paul, 1 Timothy 2:8 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers or not your relations know. But whether you pray in private or not, is a matter between yourself and God. I beseech you ...
To Those Who Pray: A Humble Exhortation on Prayer
This post is for those of us who pray; to us, weak and failing believers in Christ Jesus our God, Savior and Lord, though sinful still who nevertheless pray. Here are words of exhortation on the essence of prayer. Words, in my opinion, that are so scarcely brought to bear to Christians in this day and age. If prayer is such an essential thing, such a precious thing, should we not speak more if it? Should ...
To Those Who Pray: A Humble Exhortation on Prayer
This post is for those of us who pray; to us, weak and failing believers in Christ Jesus our God, Savior and Lord, though sinful still who nevertheless pray. Here are words of exhortation on the essence of prayer. Words, in my opinion, that are so scarcely brought to bear to Christians in this day and age. If prayer is such an essential thing, such a precious thing, should we not speak more if it? Should ...
To Those With Real Desires For Salvation But Know Not Where to Begin
This post is for our readers with troubled souls, lost in sin, without hope, in bondage to darkness; for you who are seeking a way of salvation; for you who have seen the lostness of your own soul, the depths of your own depravity, the vile atrocity of your own wickedness, the hopelessness of your own case; for you who see yourself under the Wrath of an angry God. This post is for you that you ...
To Those With Real Desires For Salvation But Know Not Where to Begin
This post is for our readers with troubled souls, lost in sin, without hope, in bondage to darkness; for you who are seeking a way of salvation; for you who have seen the lostness of your own soul, the depths of your own depravity, the vile atrocity of your own wickedness, the hopelessness of your own case; for you who see yourself under the Wrath of an angry God. This post is for you that you ...
A Word for Those of You Who Do Not Pray
For many, many years I thought myself to be a Christian. I thought I possessed all the marks of authentic Christianity. I thought I had a heart fully disposed to affections of godliness and desire for God. However, is it not true that in the menial things we are most occupied with reveals the true secrets of our hearts? So then I brought the question forth before my own soul, Soul, why do you not pray? You ...
A Word for Those of You Who Do Not Pray
For many, many years I thought myself to be a Christian. I thought I possessed all the marks of authentic Christianity. I thought I had a heart fully disposed to affections of godliness and desire for God. However, is it not true that in the menial things we are most occupied with reveals the true secrets of our hearts? So then I brought the question forth before my own soul, Soul, why do you not pray? You ...
The Fountain of Gladness and Contentment Prayer Provides!
Though Christians of all people are thought to be selfless, what a tragic fact it is that most of us are so consumed with self and confidence in our self-absorbed kingdoms! And we go on in our pitiable lives of melancholy and depression seeking for even a sliver of light to cling upon. But why is it so? In your own life, dear believer? Has God suddenly ceased to become your Father? Has the Son ...
The Fountain of Gladness and Contentment Prayer Provides!
Though Christians of all people are thought to be selfless, what a tragic fact it is that most of us are so consumed with self and confidence in our self-absorbed kingdoms! And we go on in our pitiable lives of melancholy and depression seeking for even a sliver of light to cling upon. But why is it so? In your own life, dear believer? Has God suddenly ceased to become your Father? Has the Son ...
Neglect of Prayer: One of the Greatest Causes of Backsliding
How many of us often discount the value of prayer. The heart wanders off and gets entangled in trivial pursuits. The affections once closely bound to a desperate desire for communion with God are now fettered with mere trifles. Alas! how often do I see it in my own heart and life. We should not be surprised that sin has overtaken us, the way of holiness lost from us, if we neglect such a duty as ...
Neglect of Prayer: One of the Greatest Causes of Backsliding
How many of us often discount the value of prayer. The heart wanders off and gets entangled in trivial pursuits. The affections once closely bound to a desperate desire for communion with God are now fettered with mere trifles. Alas! how often do I see it in my own heart and life. We should not be surprised that sin has overtaken us, the way of holiness lost from us, if we neglect such a duty as ...
Diligent and Fervent Prayer: The Secret of Eminent Holiness
I always wondered why it is that there are far too many Christians that vary too far to one another in regards to their progress in the faith. I assumed that's it's just the way things are and that some are just more able than other according to the measure of faith given them. But this must not be so! How can Christians stay eternally as babes? Forever children and never growing in Christ? Especially in ...
Diligent and Fervent Prayer: The Secret of Eminent Holiness
I always wondered why it is that there are far too many Christians that vary too far to one another in regards to their progress in the faith. I assumed that's it's just the way things are and that some are just more able than other according to the measure of faith given them. But this must not be so! How can Christians stay eternally as babes? Forever children and never growing in Christ? Especially in ...
The Great Inexpressible Grace of Encouragement in Prayer
Prayer is a tremendously blessed thing in the life a believer. I find that there are so few things that would delight the soul of a man than have the opportunity to approach the thrice holy God in the confidence of an adopted son in the Lord Jesus Christ. Is this not a tremendous thing for you, dear believer? To have God as Father, Friend, Comforter, Protector, and Sovereign all-sufficient Portion, why then do you ...
The Great Inexpressible Grace of Encouragement in Prayer
Prayer is a tremendously blessed thing in the life a believer. I find that there are so few things that would delight the soul of a man than have the opportunity to approach the thrice holy God in the confidence of an adopted son in the Lord Jesus Christ. Is this not a tremendous thing for you, dear believer? To have God as Father, Friend, Comforter, Protector, and Sovereign all-sufficient Portion, why then do you ...
There is No Other Duty So Neglected as Private Prayer
Dear reader, do you pray? I do not ask if you say your prayers or if you have uttered your prayer of the day to God, but I ask do you pray? In my own experience, and I think you too would testify to this too, that prayer is often taken for granted by my soul. I would speak of praying and promising to pray for people, but in the end they reveal what they ...
There is No Other Duty So Neglected as Private Prayer
Dear reader, do you pray? I do not ask if you say your prayers or if you have uttered your prayer of the day to God, but I ask do you pray? In my own experience, and I think you too would testify to this too, that prayer is often taken for granted by my soul. I would speak of praying and promising to pray for people, but in the end they reveal what they ...