On the King's Highway of Prayer by Editor

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 18, 1909

On the King's Highway of Prayer

By Editor

Editorial

On the King's Highway of Prayer

Over the Gateway.— “Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.” Luke 18: 1.

A Parent for a Child.— “A man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.” And the Master answered. Luke 9: 38–42.

A Sinner Finds Salvation.— “And the publican . . . smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.” Luke 18: 13, 14.

United Prayer.— “Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. . . . And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison.” Acts 12.

Turning the Tide of Battle.— “And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy; . . . And Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands.” Ex. 17: 11, 12.

All the People at Prayer.— “O our God, . . . we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.” And the answer came: “O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, . . . for the Lord will be with you. . . . Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.” 2 Chronicles 20.

The Praying Host.— “Ye that are the Lord’s remembrancers, keep not silence.” Isa. 62: 6. Pray for personal victory, for the unconverted or backslidden, for the gospel laborers and the work in every field, at home and abroad; and pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into the whitening fields. Some one has stated the blessed helpfulness of intercessory prayer in these beautiful lines:—

“The weary ones had rest, the sad had joy That day; I wondered ‘how;’ A plowman singing at his work, had prayed, ‘Lord, help them now.’ “Away in foreign lands they wondered ‘how’ Their single word had power! At home the Christians, two or three, had met To pray an hour. “Yes, we are always wondering, wondering ‘how,’ Because we do not see Some one, unknown perhaps, and far away, On bended knee. “A hidden one apart, but near to God, Was claiming victory, As they went forth to battle in his name, ‘Lord, be thou nigh!’ “For this thy praying host, who wait on thee According to thy word, Who plead by day and night within thy courts, We praise thee, Lord!”