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The Week of Prayer

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 13, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 50.

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The Week of Prayer

By Arthur G. Daniells

DECEMBER 15 brings to our people another season of prayer and devotion. It seems most fitting that the “church militant” should pause at the close of another year and spend a season in earnestly seeking the Lord.
Many other denominations set apart a “week of prayer.” Some have a “self-denial week,” and even the Catholics have their season of Lent. If other religious denominations feel the necessity of an annual season of devotion, how much more should God’s remnant church realize their need of spiritual help.
From the very time when our people began the observance of the week of prayer, it has been a source of great spiritual uplift to those who have entered into its spirit. Hundreds have been converted during this season of devotion, while many churches can testify of great spiritual awakenings in their membership, as they annually observe this time of seeking God.
Shall not the year 1906 close with a pentecostal blessing upon the remnant church? Is it not time to put away our sins and to make every wrong right, with both God and man? Is there alienation between brethren? Have we been “robbing God” in tithes and offerings? Is there some cherished sin unconfessed? Some habit not yet overcome? Shall not this season of prayer bring to us relief from a guilty conscience, and deliverance from Satan’s power? God grant that this may be so.
The readings for this occasion have been sent to the church elders and leaders, but we earnestly bespeak that these readings be supplemented by much prayer and by good social meetings.
In our seasons of prayer, let us pray for ourselves, that God will cleanse our hearts, and make of us unto himself “an holy people, a royal priesthood.” Let us pray for victory over every evil habit. Let us lay our children before the Lord, and give them in consecration to his service. Then, too, let us daily pray for our missionaries in all parts of the world, that God will send them showers of the latter rain and “pentecostal power” in preaching the message to those in darkness. Pray for the General Conference Committee, our local conference committees, our schools and institutions everywhere.
Let us with one heart and voice plead for cleansing from sin, that the Holy Spirit may be given in large measure to the people of God at this time.
A. G. DANIELLS.