Pray Without Ceasing

May 6

Pray without ceasing

I Thessalonians 5:17  Pray without ceasing.

In prayer we must approach God as a Father, ask of Him what we really need, and expect to receive according to His wisdom and word.

Our wants are constantly returning, therefore our prayers should be constantly ascending.

The ear of God is always open. He is ever ready to listen to us.

He invites, exhorts, and commands us to pray always in every thing.

Every object that meets the eye, every circumstance is that occurs, every employment in which we engage,  would afford matter for prayer if properly viewed.

The believer should acquire the habit of prayer.

He should look up who his God for all he needs, through all he sees, whenever he has a moment to spare.

The prayers of a Christian’s are pleasant to His God; He says, “Let me hear thy voice, let me see thy countenance; for sweet is thy voice, and countenance is comely.”

The believer should pray as naturally and constantly as he breathes; for prayer is the breath of the soul.

Beloved, if prayer dwindles into a mere duty, is but occasionally offered, or become burdensome, it is clear that you are in a most unhealthy state.

Through the skies when the thunder is hurl’d,

The child to its parent will flee;

Thus, amid the rebukes of the world,

I turn, O my Father, to thee;

The spirit of prayer in thy mercy impart,

And take up thy constant abode in my heart.

James Smith