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THE POWER OF PRAYER

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 31, 1869

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 34, No. 10.

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THE POWER OF PRAYER.

The Bible account of the power of prayer is the best we have, or can have.
Abraham’s servant prays—Rebekah appears.
Jacob prays—the angel is conquered; Esau’s revenge is changed to fraternal love.
Joseph prays—he is delivered from the prison of Egypt.
Moses prays—Amalek is discomfited; Israel triumphs.
Joshua prays—the sun stands still; victory is gained.
Hannah prays—the prophet Samuel is born.
David prays—Ahithophel goes out and hangs himself.
Asa prays—God turns away his anger and smiles.
Elijah prays—the little cloud appears; the rain descends upon the earth.
Elisha prays—the waters of the Jordan are divided; a child is restored to life.
Isaiah prays—one hundred and eighty-four thousand Assyrians are dead.
Hezekiah prays—the sun-dial is turned back; his life is prolonged.
Mordecai prays—Haman is hanged; Israel is free.
Nehemiah prays—the king’s heart is softened in a minute.
Ezra prays—the wall of Jerusalem begins to rise.
The church prays—the Holy Ghost is poured out.
The church prays again—Peter is delivered by an angel.
Paul and Silas pray—the prison shakes; the doors open; every man’s hands are loosed.