| Why does God have to remind us over and over to be faithful in prayer? It would seem that we who have been redeemed by the precious blood of Christ would count it one of our greatest privileges to “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Yet we must be reminded of “continuing instant in prayer,” and to “pray without ceasing.” Not only in times of crisis and great need, but “praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,” and “in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” Let us constantly remember that “the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” Therefore, “I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.” “In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me.” |
