p. 20 | Prayer an Inspiration by HELEN DEVORAK

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

Prayer an Inspiration

By HELEN DEVORAK

It is the cool morning dew, day by day, that imparts a freshness and sweetness to the flowers. Through the heat of the day the little drop lies close within the heart of the lily, until it is consumed. So it is in our lives. We need to renew our thoughts of God; we need a daily inspiration from a pure, untainted source,— a dewdrop that will be cherished throughout the day, and again renewed in the early morning. The heavy rain that comes only at intervals can not sustain the life of the flower, and impart to it the fragrance and freshness that a tiny dewdrop can give each day. We may have earnest and long communings with God when we have come to a realization of the barrenness of our lives, and have sensed the oppressiveness of guilt; but it is in our daily commitment to God—the time when we ask him for guidance in the little things, and can better listen to his voice in the still, new morning—that we gain grace and power.

On a mountainside, alone with his Father in the gray of the morning, the Saviour spent a long while before beginning the day that was crowded so full of toil for him, and blessings to those who sought his help. The Saviour himself felt the weariness of toil, and found it necessary to renew his strength each returning day. In our human weakness, how can we pass by the daily opportunity of obtaining a vigor and strength that will enable us to bear with grace the petty trials and cares that come with every day? Is not each new morning given to us for a new beginning, another chance to do better than we did yesterday? HELEN DEVORAK.