Magnificent Prayer #108
Magnificent Prayer #108
Lord, save us: we perish.
Matthew 8:25 KJV
Many words in our prayer come from our flesh. Our prayer may be long-drawn-out with many words which are not real or effective. Frequently, in our time of prayer we circle around the world several times, using up time and energy without obtaining any answer to real prayer. Though you have prayed much, your prayer will not be answered nor will it be effective. You simply expend your time and strength ill-advisedly. Prayer need not be too long. There is no necessity to insert many speeches into it. Be careful lest you have too much argument in your prayer. We need only to present our heart desire before God. That alone is enough.
WATCHMAN NEE
Pray About It: Today, let your words of prayer be few. Use only the words that come directly from your heart aimed squarely at the heart of God. God can answer short prayers as easily as long ones. “Lord, save us: we perish” was a pretty short prayer, but it caused Jesus to rebuke the storm that threatened the disciples.
True prayer is measured by weight, not by length. A single groan before God may have more fullness of prayer in it than a fine oration of great length.
CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON
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