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An Hour of Prayer

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 3, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 45, No. 23.

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An Hour of Prayer.

By A. H. Baines

FOR sometime past, my mind has dwelt upon the subject of setting apart one hour of each day for the especial purpose of praying for those who labor in the vineyard of the Lord, and that the Lord may raise up and send forth more laborers. God has given the light of truth to many who like myself have no earthly store, and upon whom bodily infirmities press heavily. We often cry out, What can I do to help forward the cause I love so well? From the usual avenues of labor, such as giving money, going out as tract distributors, or writing for our papers, we are 'out off,' not having the talent for these things; yet we are grateful for blessings received, and long to labor in the cause of truth. No doubt we all have our seasons of prayer for the spread of light and truth; but what I suggest is that this one hour be held as sacred for this one purpose, as money or labor is by those who give them.
The enemy is working with great power knowing that his time is short. He perplexes the servants of God in various ways, and tries to hinder the work. They need much wisdom, patience, faith, and love. They need strength of body and mind for the work before them.
O sister, brother, let us plead with God to open the way before his servants the coming season as never before, and that the Spirit of the Lord may attend the word spoken with great power. If we do with willing hearts whatever our hands find to do, it may be the Lord will strengthen and bless some messenger of truth in answer to our prayers; some one may be led to Christ and join the ranks of the saved in answer to our pleadings. All may not be able to set apart the same hour; but cannot every poor and afflicted Sabbath-keeper give one hour, just one hour each day, to the Lord, to help move on the cause of truth?
May God help us to be faithful in our limited sphere, that when Christ shall appear we may hear his sweet voice saying to us, “Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”
A. H. BAINES.