"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." - Martin Luther
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| Prayer I |
It is interesting to remark how large a portion of the Bible is
occupied with the subject of prayer, either in furnishing examples,
enforcing precepts, or pronouncing promises. We scarcely open the Bible
before we read, "Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord;" and
just as we are about to close the volume, the "Amen" that rounds off the
entire scriptures meets our ear. The instances are many. Here we find a
wrestling Jacob—there a Daniel who prayed three times a day—and a David
who with all his heart called upon his God. On the mountain we see
Elias; in the dungeon Paul and Silas. We have multitudes of commands,
and countless promises. What does this teach us, but the sacred
importance and necessity of prayer?
