MARCH RADIO MESSAGE DEDICATED TO PRAYER by Dr. Walter Wilson G od gives us some wonderfully un complicated messages in His
fore he began to operate be knelt there and told the Lord all about his pa tient and what he hoped he could do for him. He asked the Holy Spirit to guide his hands, directing him in whatever he did. That is a wonderful way to live. It is no wonder that God so highly honored and favored him. Such men and women of dedication are rarely found today. One important aspect of prayer is that when we go to God about every thing, we have to shut out things that have crowded in. We must make room for Him. When Thomas Edison was working on the electric light, he shut himself up in his study for three weeks. He wouldn’t see anybody ex cept those who brought food to him. He gave himself completely to re search. This is the type of dedication we need for the Lord. Giving ourselves to prayer doesn’t mean a hurried “God bless me, for that is all that I can see.” We talk to strangers longer than we talk with the One who redeemed us and gave us eternal life. Remember how the apos tles sought out deacons who could take care of some of the menial tasks of the day? This enabled the leaders to give themselves to prayer as well as to the ministry of the Word. It has been well said that, after all, we do what we really want to ; we find time for it. Joseph gave the testimony that he prospered because he prepared his ways before the Lord. No doubt in the morning he put before God all he was going to do as the nation’s leader. He led a busy life and yet the secret of his success was taking all of his affairs to the Lord. You do the same and tell the Saviour at the start of each day everything about our lives. Nothing is too large or too small. He is the only One Who can and will guide you in the proper path way. Relegate or delegate some of your responsibilities so that you will
Word from which we can derive real blessing and challenge. In Psalm 109:4 we find a very sweet declara tion of David, “I give myself unto prayer.” How many of us could say the same? David lived a very full and active life, and yet with all the prob lems and difficulties he faced, he still had time for prayer. In fact, he made it the most important aspect of his life. Prayer seems to be the thing which is so much like the weather. That is, everyone talks about it, but few really do anything about it. It is no longer acceptable in our schools and seldom is it ever made a part of our lives. In the last election we didn’t hear of any of the many candidates praying about their position. There were a lot of Christians who were praying, but that is about all. God seems to have been left out of our program whether it is business, politics, finance or the social life. How few people, even in the church, are interested in getting together for prayer. There r e a l l y isn’t time. Prayer meeting night is usually with the same old crowd. There are only a few people who give themselves to prayer. Is it because we don’t feel the need of God? We have so many gadgets and pieces of equipment that we can handle it ourselves. A woman asked me once, “What will we pray about anyway?” This is true with most people, a t least until they get into trouble. Then they cry out for help. This isn’t real faith. When these people get better they for get their vows and promises. David wasn’t ashamed to say, “I give myself unto prayer.” He knew he could not get along without it. One of the greatest surgeons in the United States had a prayer closet right beside his operating room. Be- 17
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