PRAY (Continued) sionary and one for those of us at home. He wants us both to live the same way—in utter depend ence upon Him. He wants us both to count no sacrifice too great to make for Him. He wants us both to serve Him with hearts full of love and devotion. He wants us to pray effectually for one an other. The Lord placed primary im portance upon prayer because His people are engaged in con flict. The Christian life is a battle. It is true that in America we reap the benefits o f restraining influences and a governm en t founded upon Christian princi ples; but most o f the mission aries are in countries where Satan has held undisputed sway, where he is loath to give way to the entrance of the gospel. Some o f them face persecutions; oth ers, hampering restrictions. Our most effective way o f helping them is by prayer. Our Lord prayed for Peter that his faith should not fail. Had there been anything better that He could have done for Peter, He would have done it, but Jesus prayed for Peter. Christ in Gethsemane wanted Peter, James, and John to watch with Him. If the Son o f God ex pressed the need of human com panionship, love, and interest in this crisis, how much more do the missionaries — human like our selves—need such fellowship! The apostle Paul requested prayer many times. Few would dispute the statement that he was the world’s greatest missionary and one adequately prepared. Yet this man, so highly honored and so greatly used, asked for pray ers, needed prayer, and was ut terly dependent upon it. How S h a l l W e P r a y ? Our prayer must stem from love—love for Christ and the de- (Continued on p. 2k) I m p o r t a n c e o f P r a y e r
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