| Let not the Christian who has unjudged and unconfessed sin in his life suppose that God will answer his prayers. “He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.” “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.” “And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” And, “likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands. … Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.” “And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.” |
