CONTINUE IN PRAYER I

"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." - Martin Luther

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?

YOUR KNEES, AND YOUR NEEDS!

"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." - Martin Luther

I believe, and it's true that God, our Creator, stored within us - our minds - and personalities, great potentials and abilities that, only prayer can help us tap into and develop. Here's a story, that clearly demonstrates how God answers prayer; the power of prayer.

In his book, Partners in Prayer, John Maxwell attempts to buttress the efficacy, importance and place of prayer in our lives;

In the summer of 1876, grasshoppers nearly destroyed the crops in Minnesota. So in the spring of 1877, farmers were worried. They believed that the dreadful plague would once again visit them and again destroy the rich wheat crop, bringing ruin to thousands of people. The situation was so serious that Governor John S. Pillsbury proclaimed April 26 as a day of prayer and fasting He urged every man, woman and child to ask God to prevent the terrible scourge.