p. 16 | The Noon-Hour Prayer

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 28, 1912

The Noon-Hour Prayer

“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” “And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends.”

HABIT has much to do with molding our characters. Nothing is more helpful in the Christian experience than regular habits of Bible study and prayer. It is well to have a stated period each day for the study of the blessed Word. While we should carry about with us always a spirit of prayer, and in every time of need should flash a heart-prayer to God for deliverance and divine help, nothing affords such strength in the Christian life as to have set periods of communion with the Heavenly Father. It is not too much to believe that our divine Friend anticipates with joy these seasons, because the communion brings to his great heart of love pleasure as well as to ours, and as we enter more and more into the secret of his presence and open our hearts wider to receive of the infilling of his gracious Spirit, we shall take even greater pleasure than we could take in communion with any earthly friend. Morning, noon, and night let our petitions ascend to God, and at the noon-hour prayer let us remember in a special manner those who have asked an interest in our petitions.

The last week has brought us our usual number of requests, which we present herewith:—

155. “About ten years ago my husband gave up the truth after having observed the Sabbath for eight years. I ask you to unite with me in praying that he may again identify himself with God’s commandment-keeping people,” writes a Michigan sister.

156. A sister residing in Washington requests prayer for the healing and conversion of her husband; also for the conversion of her brother who is out of the ark of safety.

157. From Louisiana a brother writes asking prayer for his son who has left the truth, and for himself that he may have special help from God in trials through which he is just now passing.

158. A sister in Nicaragua, who has suffered for several years from dyspepsia and severe nervous troubles, requests prayer for restoration to health.

159. A burdened sister in Kansas earnestly asks that prayer be offered in behalf of her husband. For many years he has been a firm believer in this message, but an accident has affected his brain so that he seems to be losing his mind.

160. One of our sisters writes from Massachusetts requesting prayer that she may overcome a hasty temper, and be truly converted to God.

161. From Florida an anxious father sends the request that we pray for his eighteen-year-old son, who is on the point of giving up the Sabbath, and for the conversion of his six other children.

162. This request comes from Wisconsin: “A sister in the Grand Rapids church was recently afflicted with a paralytic stroke, which has affected her mind. She has been an efficient worker in the Bible and church-school work, and is a young woman of ability. She has asked that prayer be offered for the restoration of her mental faculties.”

163. A sister writes from Illinois: “I ask the united prayers of all our people for the conversion of my oldest son and his family; for my younger son, from whom I have not heard for several years; and for my three sisters. I long to see them rejoicing in this truth.”

164. A young woman in Georgia, who loves this message, is anxious for the conversion of her mother and brother. Let us join her in praying for the fulfilment of this desire.

165. Another sister from the same State (Georgia) asks prayer for the conversion of her husband, who is opposed to her keeping the Sabbath, and for herself, that she may be faithful to God under all circumstances.