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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 28, 1905

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 82, No. 52.

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Watch Unto Prayer

By H. F. PHELPS

H. F. PHELPS
“Pray without ceasing.” I Thess. 5:17. This admonition is given by the apostle Paul. Prayer, to the Christian, is a necessity. It is the means of communication between man and his Maker. It changes man’s attitude toward God. It draws man nearer to his Maker.
There is life in prayer. The more the Christian prays, the more he lives. It is a daily necessity. One meal a day is not enough. One prayer each day is insufficient. Prayer lifts the soul into the presence of God.
“My presence shall go with thee.” Ex. 33:14. It is the desire of Christ that his presence shall go with us. This is what we need. We need his presence here, that we may live in his presence in the holy city. And his presence is one of his most choice blessings. Through prayer we may receive it.
“Prayer is appointed to convey The blessings God designs to give; Long as they live should Christians pray; They learn to pray when first they live.”
And they cease to live when they cease to pray. These things being so, we must learn to “pray without ceasing.” And so “continuing instant in prayer” (Rom. 12:12), we shall be able to overcome in every temptation.
Minneapolis, Minn.

Lend a Hand

Somebody near you is struggling alone Over life’s desert sand; Faith, hope, and courage together are gone; Reach him a helping hand; Turn on his darkness a beam of light; Kindle, to guide him, a beacon fire bright; Cheer his discouragement, soothe his affright, Lovingly help him to stand.
Somebody near you is hungry and cold; Send him some aid to-day; Somebody near you is feeble and old, Left without human stay. Under his burdens put hands kind and strong; Speak to him tenderly, sing him a song; Haste to do something to help him along Over his weary way.
Dear one, be busy, for time flieth fast, Soon it will all be gone; Soon will our season of service be past, Soon will our day be done. Somebody near you needs now a kind word; Some one needs help such as you can afford; Haste to assist in the name of the Lord, There may be a soul to be won!
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