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The Privilege of Prayer

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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 3, 1866

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 28, No. 5.

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The Privilege of Prayer.

By M. C. Butler

“Men ought always to pray and not to faint.” Luke xviii, 1.
How shall I pray? Paul says, “I will that men pray everywhere lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.” 1 Tim. ii, 8. To whom shall I pray? “My God unto thee will I pray.” Ps. v, 2.
When trials, troubles, and sore temptations arise, shall I cease praying to my heavenly Father? “As for me I will call upon God and the Lord shall save me; evening and morning and at noon will I pray and cry aloud and he shall hear my voice.” Ps. lv, 16, 17.
How can we know when the Lord hears us? “The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers.” 1 Pet. iii, 12.
When we pray do we expect God will grant us our petition? Let us examine our hearts in the sight of the Lord, and cast out everything that hinders a free intercourse with the Lord. “Beloved if our hearts condemn us not then have we confidence toward God, and whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” 1 John iii, 21, 22.
Finally, brethren, pray for me that my faith fail not, and that I may be enabled to overcome all my sins and temptations, and stand with you all on Mount Zion. M. C. BUTLER.
East Thetford, Mich., June, 1866.