Behold he prayeth!” (Acts 9:11). Did Ananias really appreciate the significance of this direction, as he strode along the street called Straight? Could he foresee that the one who was even then lifting up sightless eyes to heaven should years afterwards be found still praying–bruised and bleeding in the inner prison at Philippi; surrounded by […]
In Revelation 6:12-17 is recorded the account of the greatest prayer meeting of all history. John describes it for us in the account of the vision he had while on the island of Patmos, banished because of his faithfulness to God and His Word. “Lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black […]
The question is often asked, inwardly or outwardly, “Why pray?” There are many reasons (e.g., we are commanded to pray–Lk. 18:1; 1 Thess. 5:17; Col. 4:2; the example of Christ–Lk. 3:21; 5:16; 9:29; 22:39-46; 23-34; etc.; God has revealed in His word that He desires the fellowship of His own–1 Pet. 5:7). Yet among the […]
“When ye pray say . . . forgive us our sins for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us” (Lk. 11: 2-4). If, like me, you are conscious of sins against God that need to be forgiven, you will pass through considerable exercise of heart before you actually say the words the […]
The apparently interminable genealogies of the early chapters of the first book of Chronicles are suddenly broken by the abrupt reference in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 to the prayer of Jabez. Apart from this solitary mention, nothing is known of Jabez, but the character and life of the man can well be judged from the record […]
It was a quiet day in Herr Schmidt’s grocery shop, but outside it was pouring. The time was soon after the Second World War. It seemed just an ordinary autumn day. Herr Schmidt was looking along his shelves and noting what he needed to get to restock them, when the doorbell rang while he was […]
Both words for “worship” in the New Testament, proskuneo and latreuo, are used of worship rendered to the Father and the Son [proskuneo, in Jn. 4:23-24; Rev. 4:10, to the Father, and in Lk. 24:52 to the Son; laltreuo in Phil. 3:3; Heb. 9:14; (God), and Rev. 22:3; (the Lamb)]. When worship is offered to […]
The planning committee for our small campus group was intently discussing the upcoming school year. There was an earnest desire to see students won for the Saviour. There were only a few of us, but what was that to the Lord? We had been given a small amount of money to finance our activities, and […]
The question has been raised in recent days: “Should we pray for the lost?” This was in response to an article in Interest magazine entitled “Don’t Pray for the Lost.” It has been the position of this magazine to simply minister encouragement to the saints without wasting valuable space refuting what may be unprofitable or […]