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The Noon-Hour Prayer

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Sep 5, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 36.

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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.”
NINE earnest requests for prayer have come in since last week. For the most part these are from those who are suffering severe physical affliction, or are burdened over conditions existing in their own homes.
33. A sister from Wisconsin writes of the great burden of heart she feels for the salvation of her father and husband, and asks for prayers that God may incline their hearts to him. Her husband is also in very poor health, and she greatly desires that he may be made well and strong for the duties that fall to him.
34. A mother in Iowa desires prayers in behalf of her afflicted son. Some seven years ago the Lord gave him partial healing, but he is still afflicted, and greatly incapacitated for labor. Pray that God may give him perfect soundness.
35. Another mother writes of the burden which she has carried for a long time in behalf of her children. One by one she has presented them by name to the throne of grace, but as yet no answer has come in their conversion. The father of the family also is very ill, and no hopes are entertained for his recovery. She desires prayer for her companion that God may work in his behalf.
36. An earnest appeal comes from a sorely afflicted sister in California. For a long time she has suffered with epilepsy. This affects her not only physically, but mentally, and almost wholly incapacitates her for active labor. She greatly desires healing, and urges her brethren and sisters to present her case before the throne of grace.
37. From the same State (California) a mother writes with much concern regarding her son, who works in one of our institutions. He has not yet given himself to the Lord. In consequence of his physical condition, he is becoming unsettled regarding his work. This, she feels, may lead him to seek other employment. She has long since dedicated him to the Lord, and now earnestly desires that God may bless him spiritually, mentally, and physically, and make him a useful worker in the giving of this closing message to the world.
38. The daughter of one of our sisters in the State of Washington has married outside of the truth. Her husband has little sympathy for the faith that she holds. In religious sentiment the family is divided, and it is a matter of much concern to the wife in the rearing of her little daughter. The mother of this sister writes earnestly requesting prayer in behalf of her son-in-law, that God may reveal himself to him and give him strength to take his stand with the remnant people of God.
39. A truly touching appeal comes from a sister in Colorado. Satan has been seeking to alienate her husband’s affections, and the integrity of the family relationship has been seriously threatened. The husband recognizes his danger, and desires strength to break away from the influences that are seeking to draw him off. Pray that the members of this family may be more strongly united to God and to each other, and that these parents may work together in the training of their children for God’s service.
40. From Michigan comes a request for prayer from a sister who has been a member of this church for thirty years. Her affliction is of a nervous and mental character, affecting both body and mind. She earnestly desires to be healed, and to have a mind to think clearly. Pray for her.
41. The last request we have to present this week is from the wife of one of our afflicted workers. Her husband has recently been obliged to give up the ministry on account of a serious throat difficulty, of such a character as to endanger his life. This sister believes that God is abundantly able and willing to hear prayers, and restore her husband to a place in this work. She pleads earnestly that God’s people will pray for his healing if that be in harmony with the divine will.
During the week to come let us carry on our hearts the burden of these afflicted ones.Day by day as we engage in the noon-hour service, let us present their cases to the Lord; and as we pray, let us believe that God will hear our requests in their behalf and bless them as he sees in his infinite wisdom will be for the best.