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A PRESSING NEED (Continued from page 65)
of men. Let us beg for divine wisdom and guidance and, if prayerless, let us go a t once in quest of th e very sp irit of prayer. You may be cold and dead, and the though t of prayer irksome and irritating . This is no excuse, b u t all th e more u rgen t reason th a t you make th e effort. God always blesses the effort to get to Him, but He never has blessed an effort unmade. Let us seek Him w ith our whole h eart,— Lord teach us, draw us, and if needs be, drive us to supplication.”
“I f ye ask anything according to my will, I will do it.’ The very things we would love to do and cannot, God says, “Ask me and I will do it for you.” Oh, what a trea su re of grace, w hat riches of achievement, what heights of joyful service, th e doorway of definite, believing prayer opens to God’s obedient, praying children. “Take my life and le t it be Consecrated Lord to Thee.” This is the beginning of effectual prayer, and all tru e prayer ends in th is blessed consecration. W here th e R attle Begins The battle is fought and won in the soul. Self, sin, and Satan, the Christian’s g reat trip le alliance of opposir tion, must be conquered in finding God real, w ithin and present here, and blessing now. Through prayer, idols are to rn down— “Every idol I have known, Wha'te’er th a t idol be, Help me to te a r it from Thy throne, And worship only Thee.” In prayer b arriers are broken and burned away:
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Grace when th e sun is shining, Lord, Grace when th e sky is black, Grace when I get an unkind word, Grace on the too smooth track. Grace when I ’m elbowed in a nook, Grace when I get my tu rn , Grace when th e dinner will no t cook, Grace when the fire won’t burn. Grace when my duties all go wrong, Grace when they all seem right, Grace when it’s gladness, praise and song, Grace when I have to fight. Grace when my dress is fresh a n d new, Grace when it’s worn and old, Grace when my purse is empty, too, Grace when it’s full of gold. Grace when th e saved ones don’t ac t saved, And p u t th e blame on me, Grace when th e grace I ’ve asked and craved Seems denied, Lord, by Thee. — Selected. Beware of Substitu tes I HE w o r l d is full of f ^ J them today. Litera- tu re of cults t h a t
“ Ju st as I am , Thy love unknown H ath broken every b arrier down; Now to be Thine and Thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.”
Let us pray for one ano ther and for th e church. Let us pray the Lord of th e harv est fo r more laborers, and implore Him to give th is gospel of grace freer course in th e h earts
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