Magnificent Prayer #133
Magnificent Prayer #133
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 KJV
In prayer there must be deliberateness—the secret place, the inner chamber, the fixed time, the shut door against distraction and intruders. In that secret place the Father is waiting for us. He is as certainly there as He is in Heaven. Be reverent, as Moses when he took the shoes from off his feet! Be trustful, because you are having an audience with One who is infinite sympathy and love! Be comforted, because there is no problem He cannot solve, no knot He cannot untie!
F. B. MEYER
Pray About It: The place where you pray—have you considered that God is as certainly there as He is in heaven? If so, you know that it almost makes you want to take off your shoes, for this place of prayer is holy ground. In the presence of God there is joy and laughter. But there is also reverence and solemnity at times.
He is there today, waiting for you in your place of prayer—as surely as He is in heaven. Meet Him there.
We must not only think of our waiting upon God, but also of what is more wonderful still—of God waiting upon us. If He waits for us, then we are more than welcome in His presence.
ANDREW MURRAY
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