The Power of Prayer

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POWER OF PRAYER—                                                                   

 

 Some quotes to inspire you....

 

The fear of potent prayer—I fear the prayers of John Knox more than all the assembled armies of Europe - Mary, Queen of Scots. Qted Bruce Atkinson, Land of Hope and Glory, p. 57.

 

You yourself can influence more people for God and have a greater role in advancing Christ's cause by prayer than in any other way. Anonymous

 

    And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do. John 14:13

 

A spirit of grace and supplication precedes revival


Jonathan Edwards comments that when God has something very great to accomplish for His church, it is His will that there should precede it the extraordinary prayers of His people, quoting from Ezekiel 36:37 ­ "I will yet for this be inquired of by the house of Israel, to do this for them." In Zechariah 12:10 it is revealed that, when God is about to accomplish great things for His church, He will begin by a remarkable pouring out of "the Spirit of grace and supplication." It is the invariable constitution of the kingdom of heaven that blessings of great magnitude are not imparted except to prayers of the deepest urgency.  


“Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.” ― Samuel Chadwick 


     The petitions of a humble heart and contrite spirit he will not despise. The opening of our hearts to our heavenly Father, the acknowledgment of our entire dependence, the expression of our wants, the homage of grateful love--this is true prayer. 

 

     Angels record every prayer that is earnest and sincere. We should rather dispense with selfish gratifications than neglect communion with God. The deepest poverty, the greatest self-denial, with His approval, is better than riches, honors, ease, and friendship without it. We must take time to pray. If we allow our minds to be absorbed by worldly interests, the Lord may give us time by removing from us our idols of gold, of houses, or of fertile lands. 

 

     The young would not be seduced into sin if they would refuse to enter any path save that upon which they could ask God's blessing. If the messengers who bear the last solemn warning to the world would pray for the blessing of God, not in a cold, listless, lazy manner, but fervently and in faith, as did Jacob, they would find many places where they could say, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved." They would be accounted of heaven as princes, having power to prevail with God and with men. 

 

     True prayer, offered in faith, is a power to the petitioner. Prayer, whether offered in the public assembly, at the family altar, or in secret, places man directly in the presence of God. By constant prayer the youth may obtain principles so firm that the most powerful temptations will not draw them from their allegiance to God. 

 

     The greatest victories to the church of Christ or to the individual Christian . . . are those victories that are gained in the audience chamber with God, when earnest, agonizing faith lays hold upon the mighty arm of power. My Life Today 

 

The church may be composed of those who are poor and uneducated; but if they have learned of Christ the science of prayer, the church will have power to move the arm of Omnipotence. The true people of God will have an influence that will tell upon hearts.—Signs of the Times, Sept 11, 1893  

 

“The birthplace of intercessory prayer is in the heart of God. If every church member were an active intercessor, how quickly we could finish God's mission on earth, and Jesus could come to complete his salvation.” Anonymous


May God grant us each the wisdom to humble ourselves in prayer to Him, the God of the Universe and yet the God of our heart.