The Ministry of Intercession: A Plea for More PrayerMurray, Andrew
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The Ministry of Intercession: A Plea for More Prayer
Murray, Andrew
Intercessory prayer -- Christianity
="Pray ye the Lord of the harvest, that He send forth labourers into
His harvest."=--MATT. ix. 38.
What a remarkable call of the =Lord Jesus= for help from His disciples
in getting the need supplied. What an honour put upon prayer. What a
proof that God wants prayer and will hear it.
Pray for labourers, for all students in theological seminaries, training
homes, Bible institutes, that they may not go, unless He fits them and
sends them forth; that our churches may train their students to seek for
the sending forth of the Holy Spirit; that all believers may hold
themselves ready to be sent forth, or to pray for those who can go.
HOW TO PRAY.--In Faith, nothing Doubting
="Jesus saith unto them, Have faith in God. Whosoever shall say unto
this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and
shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith
shall come to pass, he shall have it."=--MARK xi. 22, 23.
=Have faith in God!= Ask Him to make Himself known to you as the
faithful, mighty God, who worketh all in all; and you will be encouraged
to believe that He can give suitable and sufficient labourers, however
impossible this appears. But, remember, in answer to prayer and faith.
Apply this to every opening where a good worker is needed. The work is
God's. He can give the right workman. =But He must be asked and waited
on.=
SPECIAL PETITIONS
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TWELFTH DAY
WHAT TO PRAY.--For the Spirit to convince the World of Sin
="I will send the Comforter to you. And He, when He is come, will
convict the world in respect of sin."=--JOHN xvi. 7, 8.
God's one desire, the one object of Christ's being manifested, is to
take away sin. The first work of the Spirit on the world is conviction
of sin. Without that, no deep or abiding revival, no powerful
conversion. Pray for it, that the gospel may be preached in such power
of the Spirit, that men may see that they have rejected and crucified
Christ, and cry out, What shall we do?
Pray most earnestly for a mighty power of conviction of sin wherever the
gospel is preached.
HOW TO PRAY.--Stir up yourself to take hold of God's Strength
="Let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with
Me."=--ISA. xxvii. 5.
="There is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth himself to
take hold of Thee."=--ISA. lxiv. 7.
="Stir up the gift of God which is in thee."=--2 TIM. i. 6.
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