Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-26

to be a man of mature years. AS a
child OF prayer he had lived in fell
lowship with God, and had grown up
to be man Of prayer. He was Gods
spokesman, and now was beginning
to-get the people to realize that the
only way of safety and blessing was
tEg way back to God. He realized
that repentance on their part was
the first step to victory, and not an
outward repentance, but one Of the
heart. They must return to Jehovah
with all their heart; they must direct
their hearts unto Jehovah and serve
Him only; then they must put away
all the strange gods that were
among them. and serve Jehovah
only.
1t was then that he gathered them
to Mizpah and prayed for them. He
tasted and poured out an offering to
Jehovah on that day. AS a result
of that prayer Of his they confessed
their sin, saying, I'VE have sinned
against Jehovah" Their gathering
at Mizpah became known to the
Philistines, and they went up
against Israel. Then Israel said to
Samuel-they had learned now
where their source Of strength was
Cease not to cry unto Jehovah
our God for US that He will deliver
us out of hand Of the Philistines. B"
And Samuel cried to Jehovah, and
Jehovah heard him. 1t was ''as'
Samuel was crying to God that
Israel put their enemies to route.
and it was God in answer to Sam
uel's prayers that discounted the
Philistines and drove them out so
completely that they didn't bother
Israel any more during Samuel S
lifetime. What Samson, the strong
est man, had not been able to ac-
complish was effected by Samuel
the man Of prayer. mot by might,
nor by an army, but by my Spirit,
saith Jehovah of hosts"
Prayer is the most tremendous
weapon that has ever been put in
the hands Of a man. Just before
Jesus left-the night before His
crucifiXion-He said: Hitherto-up
to this tfme-ye have asked moth
ing in my name; whatsoever ye ask
of the Father in my name that will
do; if we shall ask anything in my
name, [ will do 1t.
There are many things that we
long for but can not do ourselves,
but there is nothing impossible with
God. There is that boy, that hus-
band, that wife, that friend of yours
whose heart you are craving after
for God. You can't change it. No
amount Of argument, pleading, plan
ming on your part has made any i'm
preston at all. You cannot do it,
but He can! And He has promised
this: Whatsoever We ask in my name
that will l do If ye shall ask any
thing in my name, L will do it..
Powerless as you are yourself you
can WELD limitless power. Without
any strength of your own you can
set in motion the power that made
the worlds and keeps them with
precision in their courses, the
power that made man in His own
image and knows how he is put to-
gether and how to reach the inner
most recesses of his heart. Prayer
Vincible weapon.
But remember 1t must be in the
name of Christ. And that doesn't
mean just sticking a formula at the
end of your request either. 1t is
something vastly different from
that, In fact it may not even
have those words in it. To ask in
the name Of Christ is to be so thor
oughly identified with Him in His
life and in His death-nOtice that
last statement carefully-that when
you ask anything of the Father 1t
woulG BE just the same as Jesus
Christ Himself asking it! Oh, to ask
in His name is no child's play; it
requires that you shall have been
crucified with Him on the cross to
the world and the world crucifled to
you, in order that you may live with
Him today in His life of never
ceasing intercession.
The price of prayer power is
tremendous; but It is worth the
price. Win you pay it and enter in
to the life of peace and power in
prayer?
Dear Aunt Julia: Please let another Geor
gia boy join your happy band Of boys and
girls ] read The Journal and l like ii
very we'll. l hope old Santa comes TO see
the orphan and crippled. Well, any one
can make poem, and will make one now;
THE WIND
When the wind is in the east
This neither good for man or beast;
When the wind is in the north
The skillfuI fisher goes not forth;
When the wind Is in the south
1t blows the bats In the fishes mouth;
When the wind is In the west,
Then tbs at the very best.
Well Aunt Julia. had better close. with
love TO all.
JOHN BRYsON.
Uuadila, Ga. Route I.