Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-20
A DAILY DUTY.
what the Earnest Christians Evening
PRAYER Shorld Re

what the Earnest Christians Evening
Prayer should BE.
No Christian should allow day TO
pass without having quiet little talk
with the Master. Just as You 60 to
your mother, and, as the twilight falls,
sitting by her knee. tell her all that has
occurred during the day. all your hopes,
joys fears. wants. disappo;ntments,
tell Him. just as lovingly and as in
terestingly as she listens, will He. o
even m,re so. A mothers love pales
beside His; and the love of our Heaven
ly Father is SO much greater than the
protecting love of our earthly father
He wants to hear all. lie wants you
to have that confidence in Him, and
that nearness to Him. He wants to be
right in your life, your all and all.
Though nothing is hidden from Him,
yet He loves to have you tell Him. He
does not want 10 stand without, almost
a stranger in your heart; there He
would take up His abode, making your
sorrows, joys and pleasures His. The
more You commune with Him the
nearer He will draw to you; but II you
allow the world, and your own self to
stand, an 'earth-born cloud" to hide
Him from your sight, gradually you
will find yourself going farther away
from Him till at last He is not in
your thoughts at all So, dear
Christians, you who desire to grow
daily in grace, determine that, no mat
ter how busy you are, you will every
day have this quiet little talk with your
Lord. Remember how He loves you,
then talk to Him about everything.
Tell Him about your friends and their
needs, just what you want for them.
In His own great needs the generous
soul never forgets the needs of others
Tell Him upon whose heart you would
have Him plentifully pour His Spirit,
and WHOSE wandering feet you would
guide into the paths of peace. Tell
Him, too, how you want to SEQ
some of those loved ones who are
far away. Don't let it stop with
loved ones. Tell him about some who
maybe care very little for you, that
have injured you in some way, perhaps.
Remember the desires of their hearts
when you are talking to the Lord.
Tell Him about your failings; how
you are so weak just where you so
want TO be strong. Tell Him how
earthly You are in all your wishes and
thoughts; how you want to be strong
and true and real, and how you find
yourself weak and false and trying to
appear what you are not. He knows
your faults. only lie wants you to tell
Him about them, then He will send you
strength to conquer them. He will
make you all you want to be.
Tell Him all your plans. how ardent
ly you desire their success; tell Him the
it would be If they are
overthrown. Tell Him about your
health, your finance, your need of
money, maybe, or of some influential
friend. Tell Him of the situation you
want, the education you can not get,
the home you desire. the love you crave.
the companion you need. Tell Him,
too, what you fear; tell Him if the
clouds seem to be gathering dark
", or IL the sun is shining
m clear summer sky. Tell
Him your temptations, every peculiar
little one. sure that His strength will
be sufficient for you. Tell Him about
he work you want to do for Him, and
What binders you. Yes, tell Him every
hing, resting assured that He is as
rear toyou as the very nearest. infinite
y nearer; and that this daily COM
nunion with Him will bring Him every
lay more near to you. and you will
row more near to Him as You grow in
trength. at Work.