MORNING MANNA          1-24-21

“And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”- 1 John 5:14

One of the first, and one of the most helpful, books I read as a new Christian was “The Power Of Prayer” by E M Bounds. I later discovered that it was just one section of a much larger book by Bounds and as soon as possible I read everything he wrote on the subject. I wish I could persuade everyone to do the same. It will not only feed your heart, it will put fire in your bones and increase your desire to pray more.

The first sermon I ever preached was on the subject of prayer and over the years I probably accumulated more quotes on prayer than any other anything else. There is something fascinating about prayer. I could spend hours reading one quote after another regarding what people have said about prayer, but the greatest source of all is God’s Word. To see the importance and the power of prayer all we need to do is to read the Bible.

Prayer is the greatest power on earth. I say that because it unleashes the greatest power in the universe, and that’s God’s power, with which nothing is impossible. Not only do we see this in God’s Word, our primary source, we also see it throughout history. One of the most amazing stories is that of George Mueller who through prayer cared for numerous orphans in England without ever asking anyone but God for financial assistance. Read the biography of any great Christian and you will see the connection between prayer and success. Take away the prayer and it would be nothing but failure.

As we face the ever mounting challenge of great difficulties with the insufficient weakness of the flesh we need to realize that we are fighting a losing battle without divine aid. We need to admit that we are in desperate need of God’s help and that without Christ we can do nothing. That should drive us to our knees in prayer.- HDS

David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346