Jordan's post was an excellent commentary on this section, and is quite challenging. But the main thought that remained with me was from the very last sentence of today's section.
"We must look into our hearts for the desire to pray, and if we do not find it in our hearts to pray a prayer, let us rest assured that we shall not be accepted before the throne of God."
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this. Do you think that Spurgeon is referring to salvation, or the accepting of only our prayers? If the latter, then can prayers be accepted without salvation?
I do agree that "we must look into our hearts for the desire to pray," but I would add the following: and also implore the Lord to give us a greater desire to do so daily.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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"’We must look into our hearts for the desire to pray,’ but I would add the following: and also implore the Lord to give us a greater desire to do so daily.”
I find in my own personal life that I need to ask God for much grace before entering into prayer. I need to ask God to give me a desire to pray. If I don’t do this, I tend to view prayer as a “Chore” not the delight or joy of my heart. The little exert below from the “Valley Of Vision” is something that I like to read before I begin praying every morning.
“Grant me more and more to prize the privilege of prayer, to come to thee as a sin-soiled sinner, to fin pardon in thee, to converse with thee; May the matter of my prayer be always wise, humble, and submissive, obedient, scriptural, Christ-like.”
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