Magnificent Prayer #270
Magnificent Prayer #270
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Psalm 119:140 KJV
Turn to the Scripture: choose some passage that is simple and fairly practical. Next, come to the Lord. Come quietly and humbly.
There, before Him, read a small portion of the passage of Scripture you have opened to…But in coming to the Lord by means of “praying the Scripture,” you do not read quickly; you read very slowly. You do not move from one passage to another, not until you have sensed the very heart of what you have read…If you read quickly, it will benefit you little. You will be like a bee that merely skims the surface of the flower.
Instead, in this new way of reading with prayer, you must become as the bee who penetrates into the depths of the flower. You plunge deeply within to remove its deepest nectar.
MADAME GUYON
Pray About It: Choose a psalm and pray it back to God. Read slowly and absorb the spirit of the psalm. This practice should become a frequent part of your time with God. It should act as a perfect segue to prayer. It will also enrich your understanding of God’s Word.
Turn the Bible into prayer.
ROBERT MURRAY MCCHEYNE
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