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Have You Asked?, January 14
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh
him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the
salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:25, 26
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The Lord would have us ask that we may receive. There are the heavenly
messengers waiting for the sincere petition and they draw nigh to the hungry,
thirsting soul. Then let your whole souls go out after God. Wait on the
Lord. The heavenly messengers will empty themselves into the golden tubes
flowing into the golden bowls to enlighten others. If you ask believing you
will receive. Never, never be destitute of the golden oil, for this will keep
your lamps burning.
Believe ye receive the things ye ask for and ye shall have them. Come
with humble heart, but presenting the promise. Then believe you do receive.
The name, the all-prevailing name of our Saviour, is our assurance and our
boldness. God presents Himself to us as a hearer of prayer. Keep on right
ground with God, so that you may have the witness of the Spirit that you are
one of His elect and faithful, trusting ones.
Never allow Satan to discourage you. Trust yourself not in the hands of
M_____, but in the hands of God. Practice prayer; cultivate humility and
meekness; but commit the keeping of your soul to God. Depend in all that
you do on the Holy Spirit, for He is our strength, our efficiency. The Lord is
ever training us through difficulties. Pray, pray; be instant in prayer. Commit
everything to God in prayer—your business cares, your disappointments,
your joys, your fears.
Do this, N_____, and you will have a sense of God’s presence, and
thankfulness and gratitude will flow forth from your heart and lips in vocal
praise. Your heart will be mellow, and you will make melody to God in your
heart....
Rise to a high standard. Do not indulge in cheap talk, but let the soul go
forth in expressions from your lips of the love of Jesus.
Let us always be sober, reverential, in dealing with the Word of God.
There is an eternal consequence in our rightly employing our talents of
speech, our talents of voice, and every qualification given us to exercise and
improve. We are to be pure in speech, holy in all manner of conversation,
drawing nigh to God and He drawing nigh unto us.—
Letter 166, January 14,
1897
, to a worker couple.
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