DEAR young Christian friends, never let us forget to praise God and to be thankful for His answers to our prayers, for He Himself, who is so good and kind, says to us, “Be ye thankful” (Col. 3:15). We will give a few important texts of Scripture upon prayer to God.
“This is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us” (1 John 5:14).
“Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” (Phil. 4:6).
“Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thess. 5:17, 18).
“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray” (James 5:13).
“If e’en a little sparrow falls
My heavenly Father knows;
‘Tis He the scented lily clothes
And every flower which blows.
“He gives the hungry bird its food,
The drooping bud its shower,
But I am dearer far to Him
Than sparrow or than flower.
“Because He made His creatures all,
He guards them ‘neath His eye.
He made me too: but oh! far more,
For me His Son did die.
“When troubles cause my heart to droop
Or wet my cheek with tears,
My Father’s love, my Father’s care,
Shall soothe away my fears.”
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” (Matt. 6:26.)
“For your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him” (Matt. 6:7, 8).
WE regret that we have not space for “The Story of Ruth,” but we hope to continue it, please God, in our next issue. We shall also then give the results of the “Story of Gideon” competition, and announce the prizewinners. We are so thankful that so many have sent in papers. Through the absence of those who examine them the award is unavoidably delayed. “Palestine Recollections” and several other usual articles are necessarily omitted from this number, but they will all appear (D.V.) in due course.