Tracy
2/7/2026
3:12:32 PM | |  | |
MAGNIFICENT PRAYER by NICK HARRISON
The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none
of his words fall to the ground. 1 Samuel 3:19
Prayer is no magic transformation of words into heavenly
language just because we close our eyes. Words are not prayer because we utter them on our knees, nor because
we say them in the pulpit, nor because they are breathed
within the confines of a church. . . .
We can use words without prayer, and we can pray without using words. We can also pray when words are used. But
there is a language of the Spirit beyond words --- groanings
that defy language, that are above language, that are the
yearnings of the heart of God committed to those who seek
to know His will and to care for a lost world and feeble
Church. (Leonard Ravenhill)
PRAY ABOUT IT: Never pray words that "fall to the ground"
before reaching God's ears. If necessary, let your heart
speak, and your mouth remain shut. Be sensitive to God.
You will know when words are the language of the spirit
and when silence or the groanings of a heart are
appropriate. Today, consider if silence might speak more
loudly to God than words.
Prayer is something deeper than words. It is present in the
soul before it has been formulated in words. And it abides
in the soul after the last words of prayer have passed over
our lips. (Ole Hallesby) |
