The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-11

hope for spiritual results without be-
ling steadfast and explicit in his petit
ton.
righteousness is another essential
for effective prayer. There are many
that quote the promise Gods arm is
not shortened that 1t cannot save,
and then point to their unanswered
requests as evidence that the promise
is untrue. d ut they cease their quo
Itetiont 90 soon. The next verse pro-
,ceeds 10 say Your iniQuities have
separted between you and your Goa,
| 1t is a principle in law that he that
receives equity must do equity. A
man must como into court with clean
hands. Thus II is in appealing to the
High Court OF Heaven. Who shall
ascend unto the hillo t the Lord or
who shall stand in his holy place?
He that hath clean hands and a pure
beart.' The Eervent prayers of Il
righteous man availeth much
In the next plure forgiving spirit
II necessary in al successful petition.
Let me continue to repeat that moth
Ing SO completely clogs The wheels
and paraIyzes the power OF prayer as
nnrorgiveness. Do you find 1t difficult
10 show a concilatory spirit 10 those
you feel have wronged you: Remen.
Der this is but trirle in comparison
with how deeply We have wronged and
neglected God. He has vastly more 10
forgive us for. than We have to for
give others.
Furthermore in considering the
important factors we must not onEI
the essential clement, Faith. Scien-
lists tell us that one hundred miles
above the earth it is absolutely dark.
Al that point there is no atmos'
pherc to furnish reflection or rerrac'
ton for the days of light. So it is
that faith creates the atmosphere
through which the power OF God
can work. Even Christ himself with
his divine power was dependent upon
this quality. No mighty works could
he do in some places because of IN
belief. Faith Is at the basis of al!
effective enterprise. 1t is the foun-
dation OF commerce, o teducatton, Of
agriculture From the material
standpoint every farmer must have
faith in God. Faith in Gods sun
shine. his soil and his showers. Ev.
trytime he puts his seed in the
ground it is material prayer. @
Lord give me a harvest. In simple
words faith is confidently to expect
that what we ask is TO be heard and
granted.
"Of equal Importance in successful
prayer is asking in accordance with
Gods will. II the farmer plants his
corn in midwnter TO matter how
much faith he might havei n u pros
pective harvest, his efforts would be
useless since he violates the law Of
seasons. A son might ask his fathei
for thousand dollars but his father
knowing that he intended TO spend il
in dissipation refuses the demand
Another son may ask for ten thou
sand and get Il for the father knows
1.-The son wishes to invest in stare
Ing an enterprise which has for 4
long time been upon the fathers
heart. There arc some petitions that
we can always be cure, are in ac
cordance with Gods will. One is fo'
wisdom. Another for the Holy
Esprit. And third that God may
send luborers into the harvest held
Yet are we willing to help answer 1t:
still again il is essential that We
abide in Christ. If our thoughts
our purposes and affections are IL
harmony with his, our prayers viii
be his prayers. And closely con
nected with this Is praying in christ's
name. While 1t is certainly moi
wrong tojpFay,to Jesus, yet he taught
\ Is to- pray to the Fathers tlll
bower OF Die spirit ins HIS name Sui
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