And last of all, in answer to our question, How should we pray? we
should pray in that name which is above every name--the name of "the
one Mediator between God and man, the Man Christ Jesus." We have this
great name to plead. Though in our weakness we feel unworthy to pray,
though in our ignorance we know not how to pray, and though with the
best of our prayers there is so much that is imperfect, we have in that
One Who ever lives to make intercession for us, One Who takes our poor
and imperfect acts of devotion and makes them to be heard in the
Presence of the Divine Majesty. It is "through Jesus Christ our Lord"
we pray. Here is our confidence. In this realization we find fresh
strength and hope for the whole work of prayer. His perfect knowledge
of our lives and of our temptations, coupled with His place of Honour
at the right hand of the Father, gives us great re-assurance that our
prayers come before that Throne with power. "Having then a great high
priest, Who hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us
hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot
be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been
in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us,
therefore, draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we
may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need."
FINDING TIME FOR PRAYER.
We are anxious that these articles should be very practical, and that
our readers may be helped to practise their religion more definitely
from reading them. Most of us are very busy people, and often it will
seem as if there was no time for prayer. But we always make time to do
things we consider absolutely essential. Prayer is one of the absolute
essentials of the Christian life. You will notice that it was during
times of unusual pressure of duties that we are told that Our Lord
found time to pray. It was when the people thronged Him to listen to
His words, and to receive healing and comfort for body and soul, that
we read, "And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into the
mountain to pray; and He continued all night in prayer to God". And
again it was while "all the city was gathered at the door" that "in the
morning, a great while before day, He rose up and went out, and
departed into a desert place, and there prayed". He always found time
in the midst of His thronged ministry, when "many were coming and
going", and He had "no leisure so much as to eat", to go apart to enter
into communion with His Father. We, too, must find time to pray.
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