The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08
GOD Will ANSWER OUR PRAYERS
IT We Ask in Accordance With
the Divine Will.
he Loves Us, and Whom on Earth was
Tempted as We are. Yet without Gin
Ask in His Name With Faith and Wait
Patiently on Him-The Power or
United Prayer.

United Prayer.
a ASH, and 1t ehall be given you; seek, and 20
snail find; knock and it shall be opened unto
he that one that asseth and
9th 1t shall be opened."-Matt, vii. :. 8.
Our Heavenly Father loves all His
children with infinite love; that is, He
loves every one, even the feeblest and
weakest Of His children, with the self.
same love with which he loves His onlv
begosten Son. On account OF this infi-
mite love-knowing how great, how
many, how varied, nay. how mum berless
would be their trials, their difficulties,
their Affections, their temptations, while
passing through this vale of tears-He.
In His grace, made abundant provision.
IN giving most precious and encouraging
promises concerning prayer, SO thss If
they take their trials, difficulties, afIlic.
tions and temptations to their Heavenly
Father, seeking His strength, His coun-
sci, and His guidance. and acting so-
cording to the loving counsel and adj
Vice given in the Scriptures, -"Castinp
all your care upon Him." the position OF
most Of the children Of God would be
very different from what It is. Then
again, our precious Lord Jesus Christ
loves us with the self.same love with
which the Father loves Him. Do wa all
believe 1t?
The former statement that the Father
loves His children with the self-same
love with which He loves His onlv he.
gotten Son, and what now state. chat
the Lord Jesus Christ loves us with the
self-same love-that is, with inf mite love
and that with this love He loves the
feebless and weakest of His children-
possibly may appear strange to some of
You. Yet this is the statements of HOW
| writ az fouad In the 9th verso of the 18Th
OF John, and the 25rd verse of the 17th
| OF John. Our precious Lord Jesus Christ
who loves us with such love, passed
through difficulties, trials and tempta-
tiona, like unto ours, while He was In
this world. He was looked down unon.
He was despised; that Blessed One "had
not where TO lay His head" and was,
while In this world, "in all points
tempted like az we are, yet without sim"
knowing the position OF His disciples in
this world, He has given the orecious
promise which I have read on the sub.
| jecs OF prayer, and IL 1t Is made good use
OF, we may have him as the BURDEN
bearer, ever ready to help in time of
sorrow, weakness and sffllotion-in a
word, In all the variety Of position and
circumstances In which we ara founa
here in the body.
Had 1t been left 10 US to make prom.
ises regarding prayer, do not know
tina. you or could have done more than
say, ASK, and ye shall receive" YET.
while the promise Ia 80 full, so deep, 90
| broad, so precious In every way, we
have here-as becomes US with other
parts of the Word Of God-to compare
Scripture with Scripture. because in
other parts additions are made, or con-
ditions given, which, II we neglect, will
hinder our getting the full benefit of
| prayer, judge we have not to lose
sight OF the passage in John, 5sh chap.
] ter, 18th to 18th verse-"These things
have l written unto you that believe on
the name OF the Son Of God; that We may
know that ye have eternal life, and shat
ye may believe on the name Of the Son
OF God. And this Ia the confidence that
we have in Him, that Il we ask ANYTHING
according to His will, He heareth us:
and II we know that He hear US, what
soever we ask. we know that we have
the petitions we desired of Him." Here
is the frst point specially 80 be noticed
| AoBNA4huk pChYoE- We ask HNVfltQR
according TO His will He hearsth US, and
II He hear us, and X we know that He
hear us, whatsoever we ask we know
that We have the petitions we desired of
Him." II, therefore. we pray, and de-.
sire to have our petitions granted, 1T
becomes us first to see to It that we asls
for things according to His mind and
will; for our blessing and happiness are
intimately connected with the holiness
OF God. Suppose there were living in
Bristol person who had long asrried
ON q business, who was known by thoae
intimately acquainted with him to be
An idle person, one who shrinks from
work; or. whenever he can, gets out OF
IT, and seeks to have an easy time OF Ii,
suppose such person has heard the
promises about prayer, and should say
NOW ! will try II these things are true.
and ! will ask God to give me el0o, 900,
sterling, and then loan give myself essv
days; can travel about and epiov NV
SELF" Suppose be prays every dsy for
| ibis large sum OF money, will he obtain
1t? Assuredly mott Why NOTE He does
not ask for 1t that be may help the poor