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Tracy 6/21/2026 4:30:59 PM MST |
STREAMS IN THE DESERT by L.B. COWMAN I have prayed for you . . . that your faith may not fail. (Luke 22:32) Dear Christian, remember to take good care of your faith, for faith is the only way to obtain God's blessings. Prayer alone cannot bring answers down from His throne, because it is the earnest prayer of one who believes that leads to answers. Faith is the communication link between heaven and earth. It is on this link of faith that God's messages of love travel so quickly that even before we ask, He answers. And while we are still speaking, "He hears us" (1 John 5:14). So, when the connection of faith is broken, how will we obtain His promises? Am I in trouble? I can receive help by expressing faith. Am I being battered by the enemy? My soul will find refuge by leaning in faith upon God. But without faith, I call to Him in vain, for faith is the only road between my soul and heaven. If the road is blocked, how can I communicate with the great King? Faith links me to Holy God and clothes me with the power of Jehovah. Faith insures me that each of His attributes will be used in my defense, helping me to defy the host of hell. It causes me to match triumphantly over the necks of my enemies. So, without faith, how can I receive anything from the Lord? Therefore, O Christian, carefully watch your faith. "Everything is possible for him who believes" (Mark 9:23). (Charles H. Spurgeon) We as a people take such pride in being so practical that we want something more sure than faith. Yet Paul said, "The promise comes by FAITH, so that it may . . . be GUARANTEED" (Romans 4:16). (David Crawford) Faith honors God, and God honors faith. | |||
Tracy 6/13/2026 7:47:13 AM MST |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON Do not neglect your gift...1 Timothy 4:14 Whenever we live prayerless lives we are neglecting, we are vacating, our office. What would we think if we went downtown in one of our cities, only to find desks closed and office doors locked, businessmen neglecting their office, the work they had undertaken? It is no different with Christians when they are neglectful of prayer. The work to which they have been officially called and appointed remains undone. Moreover, we are not alone in this work. When Jesus ascended on high, it was to take upon Himself the office work of High Priest. It is an office with a real work, an age-long task --- "He ever liveth to make intercession." In appointing us to the office of priests He is privileging us to share His work. He asks us to take part of it upon ourselves. This is just what we do when we engage in prayer. How glorious the task! Surely, we will not neglect it. (Norman B Harrison) PRAY ABOUT IT: The specific prayer life to which you are called is glorious. It is your assignment, your gift. We must not vacate our posts of prayer. The task is magnificent, the rewards --- both here and in eternity --- are beyond description. Take up your office today with joy! Every work of God can be traced to some kneeling form. (Dwight L. Moody) | |||
Tracy 6/6/2026 1:33:47 PM MST |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON O LORD, I call to You; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You. May my prayer be set before You like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:1-2 Prayer pulls the rope below, and the great bell rings above in the ears of God. Some scarcely stir the bell, for they pray so languidly; others give but an occasional pluck at the rope; but he who wins with heaven is the man who grasps the rope boldly and pulls continuously, with all his might. (Charles Haddon Spurgeon) PRAY ABOUT IT: This is a wonderful image of prayer. We can picture the large steeple bell and see ourselves standing below with the rope in our hands. We are commissioned to ring the bell, and what is our response? A slight tug, an occasional jerk? Or do we with both hands pull boldly with all our might? So let our prayers be today. Ring the bell loudly! O the boldness with which we can draw near! O the great things we have a right to ask for! (Andrew Murray) | |||
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