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Nothing Too Small, March 8
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that
seeketh him.
Lamentations 3:25
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There are few who rightly appreciate or improve the precious privilege
of prayer. We should go to Jesus and tell Him all our needs. We may
bring Him our little cares and perplexities as well as our greater troubles.
Whatever arises to disturb or distress us, we should take it to the Lord in
prayer.
We lose many precious blessings by failing to bring our needs and
cares and sorrows to our Saviour. He is the wonderful Counselor. He
looks upon His church with intense interest and with a heart full of tender
sympathy. He enters into the depth of our necessities. But our ways are
not always His ways. He sees the result of every action, and He asks us
to trust patiently in His wisdom, not in the supposedly wise plans of our
own making.
Do not cease to pray. If the answer tarry, wait for it. Lay all your plans
at the feet of the Redeemer. Let your importunate prayers ascend to God.
If it be for His name’s glory, the soothing words will be spoken, “Be it
unto thee according to thy word.”
We can never weary Christ by earnest supplications. We do not depend
on God as we should. Let us leave unsaid every word of complaint. Talk
faith and courage while waiting for God.... Be afraid to doubt, lest this
become a habit that will destroy faith. The dealing of the heavenly Father
may seem dark and mysterious and unexplainable; nevertheless we are to
trust in Him.
Oh, how precious is Jesus to the soul who trusts in Him! But many
are walking in darkness because they bury their faith in the shadow of
Satan.... Never for a moment should we allow Satan to think that his
power to distress and annoy is greater than the power of Christ to uphold
and strengthen....
Every sincere prayer that is offered is mingled with the efficacy of
Christ’s blood. If the answer is deferred, it is because God desires us
to show a holy boldness in claiming the pledged word of God. He is
faithful who hath promised. He will never forsake the soul who is wholly
surrendered to Him.
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