Prayer

Prayer needed now more than in the early days—We must be much in prayer
if we would make progress in the divine life. When the message of truth was first
proclaimed, how much we prayed. How often was the voice of intercession heard in
the chamber, in the barn, in the orchard, or the grove. Frequently we spent hours in
earnest prayer, two or three together claiming the promise; often the sound of weeping
was heard and then the voice of thanksgiving and the song of praise. Now the day
of God is nearer than when we first believed, and we should be more earnest, more
zealous, and fervent than in those early days. Our perils are greater now than then.
Souls are more hardened. We need now to be imbued with the spirit of Christ, and
we should not rest until we receive it.—(Testimonies for the Church 5:161, 162.)
Seek the Lord with all the heart—Our prayers should be full of tenderness and
love. When we yearn for a deeper, broader realization of the Saviour’s love, we shall
cry to God for more wisdom. If ever there was a need of soul-stirring prayers and
sermons, it is now. The end of all things is at hand. O that we could see as we should
the necessity of seeking the Lord with all the heart! Then we should find Him. May
God teach His people how to pray.—(God’s Amazing Grace, 92.)
Prayer is not time wasted—Every morning take time to begin your work with
prayer. Do not think this wasted time; it is time that will live through eternal ages.
By this means success and spiritual victory will be brought in. The machinery will
respond to the touch of the Master’s hand. God’s blessing is certainly worth asking
for, and the work cannot be done aright unless the beginning is right. The hands of
every worker must be strengthened, his heart must be purified, before the Lord can
use him effectively.—(Testimonies for the Church 7:194.)
Few appreciate the privilege of prayer—We should watch and work and pray
as though this were the last day that would be
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