The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-09

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Five traits Of effectual prayer
are shown in this chapter: (lD It's
perseverance by the widow before
the Judge; (2J its humility by the
publican in the temple; 81 its
reeeptivity by the little children
brought to Jesus; ca its unself-
ishness by Peter who had gwen
up all for Christ in contrast with
the rich young ruler who had re-
fused to do so; and (5) its faith
by the blind beggar who was heal
ed at Jericho.
PERSEVERANCE, OF
EFFECTUAL PRAYER
The Parable of the lmportunate
Widow set forth the perseverance
of effectual prayer. 1t presup-,
poses the inequalities of the world
which are to be adjusted by the
Lord II his second coming las the
connection shows. Then all
wrongs will be redressed and the
down-trodden righteous will be
yirdicated and avenged. Mean
time, il is the duty OF believers to
pray with patience while the Lord
Ringers and with perseverance I'M
Ill the blessing comes. Learn
from the widow. As the victim
OF fragrant Injustice she carried
her case to court and appealed for
relief. But the judge was an
atheist and miSanthrope; what
cared ne for the widow who could
pay him no bribe? Still she haunt
81 him night and day, and kept
her cry in his ears. At last, the
importantly OF the oppressed w0--
man prevailed, and the Judge did
selfishly for his own relief what
he ought to have done justly for
the widows relief. Now If q
corrupt Judge would be touched
by . persistent appellant, much
more will the, Judge Of all the
earth do right. And if Emporium
ity is employed and effective in .
case at court, how much more
should We engage in and gain by
persevering prayer.
HUMILITY OF EFFEcTUAL
PRAYER .--- :,
The Parable of the Pharisee and
Publican set forth the humility OF
effectual prayer. As they entered
the temple, what . contrast be-
tween Pharisee and publIcan-the
one q boaSted saint, the other .
branded sinner! With confident
tread the Pharisee entered the IN
ner sanctuary; with trembling
step the publican came only TO the
outer court. The Pharisee pray
ed with finished phrase and digni-
fled demeanor: the publican simE-
Iy calculated MS heart-break in
single burning, bleeding broken
sentence. See the Pharsee at
prayer: He was manifestiy os-
tentatiouS and utterly undevo-
tional; he prayed with himself"
more in solfloquy than in suppl
cation: his very gratitude. was the
essence Of concert; his attitude to-
ward othsrs: Cthe publican, for ex-
aruplsl was marked by unpitying
disdSin; he detailed his merits and
deIeted his unworthiness, five
times using the capital ~ in q
reported prayer of35 .gords----See
the publican at prayer: He stood
in an attitude of reverence; his
very look betrayed conscious
ness of his sinfulness; he smote
upon his breast in vehement self
reproach; and when his-feeAngs
finally found words he confessed
himself a sinner, cried TO God
against whom he had sinned, and
pleaded for the mercy of pardon
and peace. Who prayed the bet
ter prayer In fact. which alone
really prayed at all! All the
world knows that Jesus gave the
right answer. For pride shrivels
before the mercy-seat while humil-
ity is the open road to the throne
of grace.
PRAY THE EFFEcTUAL
PRAYER ----- . -..-.- ..'.
IL Pray Individually. They
ought" NOTHING is more personal,
more individual, more solitary
than prayer. Each soul must itself
look up to God and long for the
blessings from above.
90 Pray Constantly. always.
TO pray" There is constant need :
there ought to be constant prayer.
Live in q prayer atmosphere.
Keep even in touch with the In
finite. g..
Sermon subject: THE Job of Be-
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