10.11.21 Good Evening, A Great Night for Bible Study
Channel: REAL SOUTHERN WOMAN, COLLARD VALLEY COOK
Date: 2021-10-11

How to know God and How to be Saved: https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/knowgod.cfm?fbclid=IwAR3URH6u_9Lw1ynNgnLggH2uunaugHn1GNBsu6uhqLVjsSuOjo8MVxWLYHw
The act of prayer teaches us our unworthiness, which is a very valuable lesson for such proud beings as we are. 

If God gave us benefits without pressuring us to pray for them we should never know how poor we are, but a true prayer is an inventory of wants, a catalogue of necessities, a surprise of hidden hardship. 

While it is an application to divine wealth, it is a confession of human emptiness. 

The most healthy state of a Christian is to be always empty in self and constantly depending upon the Lord for supplies; 

to be always poor in self and rich in Jesus; 

weak as water personally, but mighty through God to do great adventures; 
and therefore the use of prayer, 

because, while it adores God, it lays the creature where it should be, in the very dust. 

Prayer is in itself, at a distance from the answer which it brings, a great benefit to the Christian. 

As the runner gains strength for the race by daily exercise, so for the great race of life we acquire energy by the holy labor of prayer. 

Prayer feathers the wings of God's young eaglets, that they may learn to mount above the clouds. 

Prayer strengthens the thighs of God's warriors, and sends them forth to combat with their tendons braced and their muscles firm. 

A sincere pleader comes out of his closet, even as the sun rises from the cavities of the east, rejoicing like a strong man to run his race. 

Prayer is that uplifted hand of Moses which defeats the Amalekites more than the sword of Joshua; 

it is the arrow shot from the bed chamber of the prophet predicting defeat to the Syrians. 

Prayer fortifies human weakness with divine strength, turns human stupidity into heavenly wisdom, 
and gives to troubled souls the peace of God. 
We know not what prayer cannot do! We thank You, great God, for the mercy-seat, a choice proof of thy marvelous lovingkindness. 

Help us to use it correctly throughout this day!

Edited by Tammy Nichols on 10/11/21 for easy reading.