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Tracy 4/5/2026 2:58:19 PM MST |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON WORTHY IS THE LAMB!!! Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; For You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and You have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth." (Rev. 5:8-10) On the ground of our own goodness, we cannot expect to have our prayers answered. But Jesus is worthy, and for His sake we may have our prayers answered. There is nothing too choice, too costly, or too great for God to give Him. HE IS WORTHY. He is the spotless, holy Child, who who under all circumstances acted according to the mind of God. And if we hide in Him, if we put Him forward and ourselves in the background, depend on Him and plead His name, we may expect to have our prayers answered. (George Mueller) PRAY ABOUT IT: Never approach God on the grounds of your own righteousness or need. Our access to God is dependent totally on the work of Christ. In Him, and in no other, we have access. There are many religions that practice prayer, but their prayers are largely dependent on their good works or sacrifices for God. As such their prayers are void. There is no other name by which man may be saved than that of Jesus Christ, and there is no other ground upon which we may offer our prayer than that of Jesus Christ. Today, reflect on the worthiness of Christ, both for God's approval and for our adoration. In the name of Jesus, my Master, I ask you, have you forsaken all your own righteousness? You have heard the salvation is not of works. Are you completely divorced from your own righteousness? Then . . . look up to heaven, and say, Father, I forsake all for Christ. (Robert Murray McCheyne) | |||
Tracy 3/28/2026 12:59:20 AM MST |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You (John 17:1) The Son of God came so truly down from Heaven to live among the sons of men, that He lifted up His eyes when He prayed to His Father, just as we ourselves do. Though He knew that the kingdom of God was within Him, and not in the skies above Him, yet like us, He lifted up His eyes when He prayed. He was in all points made like unto His brethren, and in no point more so than in this point of prayer. It is built deep into our nature, as we are children of Almighty God, that we are to lift our eyes and look up when we pray. And the Son of God took on our human nature, and prayed as we pray, kneeling down and looking up, falling down and lifting up strong crying and tears. (Alexander Whyte) PRAY ABOUT IT: We may start our prayers with heads bowed, but before long the magnet of heaven pulls our eyes and our hearts upward. Today as you pray, look up and praise Him. Look up and be thankful. Look up as Jesus did. Do everything for God, uniting yourself to Him by a mere upward glance or by the overflowing of your heart towards Him. Never be in a hurry. Do everything quietly and calmly. Don't lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. (Francis De Sales) | |||
Tracy 3/14/2026 11:20:59 AM MST |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. Psalm 145:3 Little do we know how we wrong ourselves by shutting out of our prayers the praises of God or allowing them so narrow a room as we usually do. Let praises have a larger place in your duties. Consider the excellencies and goodness of the Lord as often as you do your needs, your unworthiness and the mercies that God has given you. (Richard Baxter) PRAY ABOUT IT: Today isn't a day for asking. God knows what you need. Right now, take a few minutes and simply offer praise to Him for who He is, not for what He does for you. At first it may seem difficult not to start asking God to do this or that but resist the urge for today. Stay on course and confine your words to those of praise and worship. Throughout the day, every time you find yourself asking God for something, stop and turn the request into praise instead. You may be surprised at the results. Jehovah, the one God, should be the one object of adoration. To give the least particle of His honor to another is shameful treason; to refuse to render it to Him is heartless robbery. (Charles Haddon Spurgeon) | |||
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