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The Noon-Hour Prayer

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park, Washington, D. C. · Aug 22, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 34.

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The Noon-Hour Prayer

By Editor

"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."
REQUESTS for prayer have come in from many burdened hearts. We present these in brief form for the kind remembrance of the readers of the REVIEW. Make of these requests a midday offering of prayer, remembering each as the Spirit may direct:—
1. A sister in New Hampshire desires healing from a distressing disease which has stubbornly resisted medical treatment. She has reached a condition where her only hope for relief is in the saving power of divine healing.
2. A sister in Alabama, a widow, is likewise suffering. She is in very feeble health, and desires the prayers of God's people in her behalf.
3. A mother in Wisconsin writes of her great burden for her son, a young man of twenty years. He has known the Lord in the past, but the influences of worldly pleasures and sports are drawing him away from the truth. She believes that God, in answer to prayer, will reclaim him to the Master's service.
4. A similar request comes from a mother in Texas who desires prayers for her two sons.
5. From Pennsylvania a brother who has been sick for seventeen years, and unable to stand on his feet, writes desiring that his case be presented to the throne of grace for healing.
6. A similar request for healing comes from a sister in Michigan who has been suffering from blood-poisoning for a number of months, with but little relief from treatments.
7. A sister writes from Ohio, asking that the case of her afflicted daughter, who is in a serious condition, be presented before the throne of grace.
8. From Ohio likewise comes a request from a sister in behalf of her son who, having married outside of the truth, is losing his interest in spiritual things, and is drifting away from God. She desires wisdom to know how to lead him back to the Lord.
9. A sister in Pennsylvania presents the request of one of her neighbors whose daughter has become partially unbalanced as the result of a recent sickness.
10. A sister in Michigan has been sorely afflicted, and earnestly asks for prayers for her restoration. She realizes that there must be cooperation on her part, and that she must walk in obedience to the light of healthful living which God has given to his people.
11. Another sister in Michigan who has been deformed and crippled since early childhood, and who of late is becoming quite helpless, earnestly desires restoration to sound health.
12. From Texas comes a request for prayer in behalf of two men, the husband and the brother-in-law of the sister who writes. These have become discouraged and have gone into the world. Pray that God may lead them back to himself.
13. The hearts of both father and mother are burdened with sorrow in behalf of their little son who is seriously ill with Bright's disease. They turn to what they consider the only source of hope, desiring prayers in his behalf.
14. A sister in Nebraska, whose husband is a drunkard, and whose home, in consequence, is anything but pleasant, desires prayers for her husband that God may change his heart; also in behalf of her son who is drifting away into the world.
15. Another sister in Nebraska desires prayers in behalf of her stepdaughter who has married outside of the truth, and in whose life influences are operating to draw her away from God.
16. A request in behalf of a sorely afflicted young sister who has become mentally unbalanced, comes from Wisconsin. Her friends earnestly desire God to restore to her a sound mind.
17. A sister in Battle Creek, Mich., writes of her serious condition of the nerves, and of her earnest desire for restoration to health. In consequence of her condition, she is deprived of church services and other means of public grace.
18. From the home of one of our brethren living in Illinois a boy fifteen years of age has gone forth into the world. His parents are unable to locate him. They earnestly desire the prayers of their brethren and sisters that he may be kept from evil, and that God will give him a heart to yield to the Lord and to return to his parents.
19. From Colorado comes the request for prayer in behalf of a sister who is seriously sick with fever, under circumstances that are most unfavorable for her recovery.
20. A sister in Nebraska who has several unconverted children earnestly desires the prayers of the church that God may turn their hearts to him.
21. From Michigan comes a request for prayer in behalf of a young man suffering from tuberculosis. This young man finished the nurses' course, and is desirous of using his knowledge to the glory of God in connection with his closing work.
22. A sister who is passing through most trying difficulties writes, without giving post-office address, for the prayers of the church that God may strengthen her to endure all that he sees best to send in her experience.
23. Another sister, without giving address, writes in behalf of her oldest son and his wife, and also her daughter, that they may be converted to the Lord and be enrolled among the remnant people of God.
24. A sister writes from Texas that she lacks physical strength to rear her children for God. She desires help.
We suggest that these requests, or such ones as the Spirit shall impress upon hearts, be presented at the noon-hour prayer every day during the week following the reception of this paper. Further requests will be published from week to week as received.