A LITTLE girl who knew and loved the Lord Jesus, was in the habit of praying at bedtime. Her mother, who was a Christian, had taught her to bring her little troubles to the Lord, in the full confidence that He would guide and help her.
One day she told her mother she wished that it was night so that she might pray, thinking that this was the only time that prayer was in order. She was told that she could pray at any time. We do not know what this dear child had on her mind, but we feel sure that it was pleasing to the Lord to hear the prayer of the trusting little heart.
God encourages His children to “pray always,” and “pray without ceasing.” If we wanted to ask anything of our earthly parents, we would go to them at any time or place, and they would doubtless help us as far as they were able. We should be just as free and informal in asking anything of our heavenly Father, and we know that His power and wisdom have no limitations. And not only this, but His love is also boundless.
It is because of who God is, that inspires us to trust Him. When we consider all His wonderful qualities, it makes our hearts overflow with confidence. One would surely be the gainer by coming often to such a Friend as this. We need to draw upon His strength and wisdom. We should seek to be guided in all things by Him; yes, we need Him every hour, and it is good to realize this. What wonder then that we are encouraged to “pray always.”
It may be that some of our readers do not know God as Father. To such we would say, —He wants to take you into His family too. We have just been saying that God’s love is boundless, and how dearly He has proved this by making it possible for all to be saved. He has given His Son to be a sacrifice for sin. His blood shed on the cross has power to wash you from every stain, and make you acceptable in His sight.
We trust our reader will be enabled to reach out by faith, and lay hold of these wondrous blessings that are unto all, but upon all them that believe.
ML 05/31/1925