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The Week of Prayer

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 6, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 49.

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The Week of Prayer

By I. H. Evans

MANY letters are being received expressing a longing desire for the coming week of prayer. It will now soon be here. Only nine days from the date of this paper the week of prayer begins. December 15-22 will be another mile-post toward the kingdom. The readings have been sent out to all the workers and church elders, as well as to scattered believers.
The year 1906 has been an eventful one. Some of the most appalling calamities ever recorded in history have been chronicled during this time; while, on the other hand, a kind Providence has rained heaven's blessings on many places. In every way we have much cause for gratitude to God.
The blessings to be received during the week of prayer are not dependent on temporal things. Neither prosperity nor adversity should enter as a factor in this week of communion with God.
Not only in the public gatherings, but in our family circle, as well as in our closets, should we commune with our God. Each heart should have an hour for prayer in the secret chamber. Each day we should spend some time in reading and studying God's Word. I would suggest that during this week of devotion "Early Writings," by Sister White, be carefully read. Somehow there is breathed into that book as in no other a genuine advent spirit. Let us read it during the week of prayer. But above all, let us pray,—pray for light, pray for strength for service, pray for overcoming grace, pray for the "latter rain," pray for the blessing of God on our work, both at home and abroad. Let it be indeed a week of prayer.
I. H. EVANS.