Without Ceasing by H. F. PHELPS

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Jan 25, 1906

“Without Ceasing”

By H. F. PHELPS

H. F. PHELPS

The writer once had the privilege of reading the “Memoirs of Sister Hannah Moore,” who was a missionary for the Baptists, in Africa. In later years she accepted present truth, and died a Seventh-day Adventist. Her experience in praying “without ceasing” was very interesting. As it has been a help to me, and may be to others who are preparing for the coming of Christ, I will mention some things which show how her heart was constantly uplifted in prayer.

She tried to mingle prayer with every act in life. I am sure it must have been a help to her in her Christian experience. Suppose we also try to do this. The fruit will be good, the result highly satisfactory. How did she do it? In this manner: In going for a walk, she would pray the Lord to walk with her. In washing her hands and face, she prayed the Lord to wash her in his precious blood. In disrobing, she would ask God to take away from her everything that was displeasing in his sight. In dressing her feet, she prayed that they might be “shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.” At one time she had the care of a very trying, worrying child. In this experience she would say: “Lord, let patience have her perfect work.”

This serves to illustrate. It can be enlarged upon at our pleasure. It will prove a blessing. Try it. In these days of peril we must pray more. By this we shall be prepared for the still more perilous days that are surely coming.

Minneapolis, Minn.