Prayer Series XX
We continue with excerpts from: Reformed Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer.
Encouragements to Pray
How kindly God allures us to Himself: “Before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” (Isaiah 65:24)
John Calvin
Prayer . . . is more pleasing to Him than any other work: whether . . . we are asking Him for something, or singing His praises, or giving Him thanks.
Theodore Beza
Prayer is the key to heaven’s treasures.
John Gerhard
God loves to load the wings of prayer with the choicest and chief blessings . . . He loves not to come empty-handed to those who have tarried long begging at mercy’s door.
Ralph Erskine
Thou art coming to a King;
Large petitions with thee bring;
For His grace and power are such
None can ever ask too much.
John Newton
This is our greatest honour. To have leave to approach the throne of grace, to come with freedom and boldness into God’s presence, and disclose all our thoughts and desires before Him, is a singular privilege . . . Prayer is a great preferment, because it brings us nigh to God.
Jonathan Edwards
Bible Proof Texts: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 32:6a, Psalm 145:18, Jeremiah 29:12, Luke 11:9-10, John 16:24, Romans 10:13, Ephesians 5:19-20, Philippians 4:6b, Hebrews 4:16. (KJV, AMP, NBLA)
RELATED QUOTES AND NOTES:
“Without meditation grace never thrives, prayer is languid, praise is dull, and religious duties are unprofitable. It is easier to hear a year of sermons—than to spend an hour in close, devout, profitable thoughts on divine things.”
William S. Plumer
The tree of the promise will not drop its fruit, unless shaken by the hand of prayer.
Thomas Watson
The Excellency of Prayer! (By William Huntington, in a letter to a friend)
There is no habit that we should more sedulously form (J.R. Miller)
If our lives were as good as our prayers (J.R. Miller)
This would help you more than anything! (George Everard)
No time is so well spent! (J.C. Ryle)
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