Dear Young Christian:
“And he prayed…And he prayed again” (James 5:17,28).
There is a hymn we used to sing when I was a young person, and the first two lines went like this:
“Ere you left your room this morning,
Did you think to pray?”
The words were written by a lady named Mary A. Kidder, and the music by William O. Perkins. It was first published in 1876.
Although written so long ago it begins with a timeless question that is relevant for today, and every day. Let’s stop and ask ourselves, “Did we think to pray today?” “Did we start the day and the week by asking for the Lord’s help and blessing?” If not, now is the time to do it. We cannot expect power and blessing in our day-to-day life without taking a few minutes in prayer. Prayer is our powerhouse and source of strength, don’t forget or neglect to draw on it.
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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