The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-01
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
PRAYER \ GREAT PRIVILEGE.
Matthew vi, 1-1S-June 2.

Take heed that we do not your righte-
BUSINESS before men to be seen of them,
else We have no reward with your Faith
er which is in Observation-Disclosures vi, 1.
Or. W
In today's lesson the Master tells of
proper and improper giving of charity.
He also explains proper and improper
prayers and finally proper and improper
Hastings. In all these He d~enounces hypoc-
risy. His followers are to be actuated
solely by a desire to please the Heavenly
Father.
We may be seen to do good or to pray
or to fast, but we are not to do these TO
be seen. OF such the Lord says, They
have received their reward"-nothing
more is coming to them; they get the
The Privilege of Prayer.
Jesus did not command His disciples to
pray, nor did He even give them a form
of prayer until requested. The Lords
people must feel their need of Divine help
to appreciate the privilege of approaching
the throne of grace.
1t will be noticed also that our LORD
merely taught His disciples: When we
pray AS a matter of fact, the Gentiles,
the world Of mankind in general, have no
access to the Throne of grace. God
heareth not sinners. john tx, 81.
h world in general. the race of Adam,
was ~alienated from God through wicked
works. Adam was under covenant with
God by which he enjoyed the privileges
Of a son of God. This included fellowship,
vision and care even to the extent of ever
lasting life. But Adams disobedience
abolished that covenant-relationship and
and all its privileges.-Hos. VT, Z, r. V.
The only ones, therefore,, who now en-
joy the privilege of prayer are those who
have been accepted of God back into
covenant-relationship.
Instead of exporting our friends and
~neighbors to pray to God and to trust fer
the fulfilment of their prayers, wo should
give them the Scriptural counsel-to re-
pent of sin and by faith accept the for
givenesS of their sins, according to the
testimony of Gods word. by making a
fI11I nnnGaora fiOD Of fhnroCalvo= - ~ CT
lowers of Jesus.
A Form Of Sound Words.
Responding to the request of His dis
cfples Jesus gave a sample of a proper
prayer. We note it's brevity. simplicity.
directness. orderliness.
a. "Our Father. which art in Heaven,
name" Gods Name represents His char
acter, His Kingdom, His personality.
First of al! then, we ascribe honor, rev
erence. majesty. glory to our great Crea-
tor, whom, through His appointed way,
We delight to call our Father in Heaven.
Cd Next in order we acknowledge the
hearts are submissive to the will of Goo,
for joy or sorrow, for pleasure or pain,
dence in the Divine power and promise
that ultimately the Divine will shall be as
fully done on earth as it is now done in
Heaven Thy Kingdom come, Thy will
be done on earth as it is lone in Heaven"
In this We recognize the coming of Mes
siah's Kingdom and indirectly our own
AopeS connected VILE tnaC hlnSdom-that
we If faithful. shall be associated with
the Lord in His glorious Throne. in dis
pensing tie blessings of Divine power ara
mercy to so as to effect the re-
generation of all the willing and obedient.
CD Give us this day our daily bread"
God has promised that our bread and our
water shall be sure. He has not PROM
ised. nor are we to ask for an abundance.
wealth. riches, nor are we to specify fine
food or luXuries. The thought is. Grant US
daily such provisions for life's necessities
as seemeth to Thee best for US.
"a Forgive us our debts as we have
forgiven our debtors" Here is empha-
the mercifu1 shall obtain mercy. that only
the forgiving shall be forgiven.
90 Lead US not into temptation Ito
| abandon US there1." We feel our own
weakness, imperfection; hence, while
knowing that we must be brought in
| Divine providence into positions of trial
testing, we may we'll pray not to be aban.
strength, but that His grace may BIZ
sufficient for US.
go The Bible assures us that there il
an Evil One. and that he has great power
and influence among men, that he is "tht
Prince of the power of the air. and eth.
we request the Lord not to abandon u.
to the Devils wiles.
The words, For Thine is the Kingdom
and the power and the glory forever
Amen are not found in the oldes
Greek manuscripts. and are therefor,
We await the overthrow of Satan's En-
| pire. and the binding of the Adversary
for a thousand years. and the ushering il
of the Divine Kingdom and power and
! glory, forever.