The Decision to Pray
Publisher: Kineto
Published: 2000
Table of contents: title: The Decision to Pray; title: Mervyn Naidoo; title: To Teach and Encourage the Church to Pray; title: Permission granted for personal and non profit use Commercial use of any form prohibited.; title: All scripture quotations from the New International Version unless otherwise stated; title: Contents; title: Start with a Decision; title: God’s Perspective; title: How are Believers led to Pray?; title: How do We Make that Firm Decision to Pray?; title: A Practical Application to Prayer; title: Having Neglected to Pray; title: START WITH A DECISION; title: There exists in each one of us the desire to pray. Yet we never seem to rise above desire when it comes to praying. Meet any sincere Christian who has a heart for God, when you carefully examine his thoughts you will find prayer to be the most difficult task. So why is this so even though at times we do overcome desire and make the decision to pray? There should be growing concern amongst believers with regards our attitude towards prayer. The more God reveals Himself to the church the more we see His desire for the holiness and sanctity of the believer. How does one live a life of holiness before God? As we grow in the Lord it is imperative that the believer must see the importance of the preciseness of God and His desires for all mankind. This is especially so when it comes to the believer. God desires to work through the church. In so doing the Will of Him is established here on earth. we are all in search of something. That search never stops until God takes us home. This may help us understand a little of the search that goes on with God for mankind. Our utterances that we are willing is not enough, it is the heart that God listens to. When he sees a heart that is willing, He allows for Heaven to reveal His plans. Prayer is from God that man uses to share his heart with Him. A willing vessel does not have to have a good history nor does he have to have any of his own. This is a great way to start with God. A man void of his own plans is in the place God really want to start with him. It is here that Heaven is able to release its initial task for earth and mankind. His is simply a decision he makes to spend time with the Lord. God desired fellowship with Adam and today calls out to the believer like He did then. Genesis 3.8 Ours must be that we are at the right place when He calls. When God calls the willing vessel must be able to answer in readiness Willing vessels mature with God has they fellowship with Him. God’s plan is one of intimacy and through this comes revelation. To not give God the quality time He so desires, is to rob God of a very essential aspect regarding the Christ life. The believer who gives God first place helps the church to grow and be what God desires her to be. She is then the salt and light that is purposeful here on earth. The effective church is the one that Prays. It begins with the believer and his intimacy with God. The power of the praying church never starts at a corporate level. The strength of the praying church here on earth will be determined by the strength of the individual’s prayer life. It is God’s mandate that all be effective in this great task. Pray that God help us in this great endeavour. I hope and pray that this book will help you to rise to a greater level of intimacy with the Lord. Most of all that are eyes are opened to see our shortcomings in this important aspect of the Christ life. We must make that decision to be with God When we make the decision to pray, we move Heaven and God is then ready to speak.; title: GOD’S PERSPECTIVE; title: Prayer is God’s design. Prayer was Gods’ intention and it will always be the intention of God to have His people Pray.  God was the first one that considered it well that we should come to Him in prayer. In other words prayer is not something we have made up. We only discover prayer. How ever we may discover prayer it is still that which God holds closely to His heart.; title: For many of us we learn much about praying through pain, great suffering and hurt. In so doing we discover the abundant grace of God. Our needs are supplied not by merit as much as by His grace and mercy. It is this grace that enables us to ask and it is by this grace that we receive. Prayer starts with God and ends with Him.; title: God gives to us by our asking. Yet this is not the highest level of praying. If ‘asking and giving’ is all we have thus learnt on prayer then it is very shallow. Our asking and God supplying is far from what God intended true praying to be. It is prayer nevertheless and does have its place in the kingdom, yet it is still a far cry from what true praying really is. Prayer must at all times be seen as God sees it. Our Prayers must at all times put God first. Prayer must at all times have its true biblical perspective. It cannot and will not allow for our own in thought and deed. In other words whatever we bring before the Lord must have a place in the kingdom of God. We may have great knowledge of scripture yet we still need revelation with many a matter which comes through our close walk with God. The same goes with revelation. It must tie up with the great prophets of old who were called to write. Whatever it maybe we must still be able to see it the way God sees it. ‘….Yet not as I will, but as you will’ Matthew 26.39This will give us a perspective of how God sees things and how God intends things to be.; title: Prayer includes God’s perspective for the world. Although our understanding of many things may have a solid base we must see the world the way God does. In other words we must see the world through the eyes of God. For many of us we are angry at what we see around us and in our anger and frustrations have spoken in haste. That which emerges is anything but the light intended to come forth. When we go to God first regarding the affairs of the world we begin to see it His way and not our own. If the believer refuses to first go to God he may have a wrong perspective when he eventually decides to. It will therefore be with the wrong motive. The result is that he is not able to discern what God is saying. The effect through this is that the light within him does not shine at the strength at which it was supposed to.  This helps the world continue to hold on to the lost and the church is not strong enough to come up against the evil one. When we approach God from a wrong perspective we then ask for the wrong things. Instead of bread we ask for stone. ‘In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will’ Ephesians 1.11  When we pray for the world we must hear God first. What God desires and how He desires to bring something about will show in our praying. If not our prayers will not reach heaven. For why should it if it does not have the wishes of God in the first place. The believer must make sure that he is aware of that which enters into Heaven. God is certainly aware of it. Only that which God desires is allowed to enter into the presence of God. The Will of God is the shape for all our praying. We must remember though, that we are not called to make the world a better place. The world is already damned. Our duty as the church is to pray that those who are lost will be found and brought into the kingdom of God. ‘As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you’. John 15.19; title: Prayer also helps us to see the enemy through Gods’ eyes. It keeps us from being presumptuous in our undertakings here on earth.  The enemy has an age old plan to destroy the church but he will not succeed.  Even though we are in Christ and all that is promised is true we must still pray.  Our personal walk with God helps us in warfare. Through our prayer life we are shown the strategies of the evil one. Christ’s demonstration of a prayer filled life saw Him using wisdom to come against the evil one. He is the perfect example for us regarding this. Prayer keeps us from running along and doing it on our own. It also helps and keeps us from being stoned especially when we are foolish. We must have discernment from the Lord every time we encounter the evil one. This is a very sensitive part of our Christian walk. In fact the enemy would actually love you coming against him with no discernment. When you lack this relationship with the Lord, the enemy then knows he has what it is to take you on.  The most common aspect regarding this is the use of the tongue. ‘The tongue has the power of life and death.’ Proverbs 18.21 How, when and what we say is important. ‘The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.’  James 3.5 We are full of life when we exert our tongue with Godly wisdom. Death reigns when we do not. Jesus quoted scripture correctly that refuted the enemy’s temptation on Him in the desert. The result was that the words of Jesus were no match for the enemy. The bible teaches us that the devil left him and angels came to attend him. Read Matthew 4. 1-11; title: A man who prays will tell you there is a great spiritual war out there. He sees as God allows him to and so knows the urgency for mankind to repent. The enemy has an old age old plan to destroy the individual and the church. Revelation 12.17 A foolish man refuses to teach or encourage the church on the wiles of the enemy. His may be just because he never or prays to little. Much shall be revealed to him who prays. He must repent as God is forever willing to forgive him. His repentance starts with his confession that there is little or no prayer.; title: It is through prayer that God allows us to see the church as God would see it. How God sees the church of today is important. This is a very sensitive issue. There is much that we see around us that we are not in agreement with. There is much frustration in the church which has reached ‘boiling’ point. We must first be willing to admit that it is so. There exists a denial that it is not so. That outweighs the lack of not praying. For God is One who is willing to forgive us.; title: Our life that Christ has called us to live as His body is for some far from what scripture demands. If only we would first pray surely things would be different. We must remember that if there be any area that we must be extra careful it must be in the area of church affairs and our dealings with each other. What we say, when we say it and how we say it is of paramount importance. We cannot be men who just brandish the sword however we feel like. Great fools shall we be if we did so. The way we walk amongst believers may sometimes be the greatest task we have here on earth. Our walk in harmony with other believers may be the best example we have to the unbeliever. Going to God first through prayer reveals much and helps us to grow in this area.; title: HOW ARE BELIEVERS LED TO PRAY?; title: God takes the initiative to cause us to want to pray. We do not naturally desire to seek God. In accepting Christ as our saviour we accept the Will for God in our lives. This imparts in us the Spirit to work that Will into our lives. Therefore the will to pray must surely be in all Christians. The difference lies in the believers’ willingness to go to God. We are His choice to hear from Him. We are His choice to pray. The truth that we have the Holy Spirit dwell in us would therefore have man take credit for nothing. All that pertains to God would be the initiative of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit always prompts man to Pray. Man must act on that prompting of the Holy Spirit. If we fail to act on these promptings it will eventually go away. The Spirit of the Lord shall not strive with man forever. The decision to pray though, that first step will always lay with us. We must show to God that we desire to be drawn away. Prayer is that which has been initiated by God. The origin of prayer lies with God. It is God that has intended and so desired that His people come to Him in prayer. The call to Pray has gone out a long time ago. If man were to initiate prayer it would be long in coming and would never have the right motive in place. We are called to come to Him. It is the duty of the believer to now take that initiative.; title: When the Lord sought Adam and his location it spoke of His plan and desire. ‘…Where are you?’ Genesis 3.8 God was not asking for information but was making sure that Adam knew his location and as result what had come now to ruin.; title: There are many of us who are waiting to be ’led to Pray’. That hour or day has never come simply because God leads, when one first takes the initiative to Pray. The believer must initiate for God to speak. The promptings of the Spirit is always there. One must make that decision to Pray. It is then that God steps in.; title: This word ‘led’ comes from the word lead – it is for one to show the way, it is to guide and direct in the manner we are going. The word initiate though means to begin. God has already begun this process of prayer. He offers Prayer to us. We are called to take up this offer. It is our duty to ‘continue instant in prayer’. Romans 12.12; title: When we take that initiative to pray, God then leads us in the manner of ‘how to pray’. The believer must be willing to hear from God. The decision to pray lies with us. We must understand that the Lord has already spoken.; title: We must show to God that we desire to be drawn away from the affairs of the world that has so gripped us. It is never the character of the Holy Spirit to force or impose upon us anything. There are however many things that burdens the Holy Spirit. Gods’ Word tells us that the Spirit of God grieves.  That which grieves the Lord is given to man to pray back to Him. This is Gods’ order of things. If man desires to see this burden removed then this thing must be given back to God. That is the purpose of prayer. The burden that Jesus had was given back to the Father through prayer. Only a man who prays can be trusted with the burdens of the Lord. Are you a man or woman who can be trusted with the burdens of the Lord? Can you remain still before God for Him to speak? If so, God shall reveal to you His heart for a neighbour, a nation and His church. It starts with little. The more faithful we are with little the more shall be entrusted upon us. The key is show to God our concern for others and not be selfish in our praying. There is much that God is concerned for. Do you know what they are? How many people can you immediately start praying for?  Do you know? This is what pleases God. When He sees a man or a woman who is willing to be ‘led’ to pray – through their firm decisions and already active prayer lives – He (God) will then gently nudge them to take on the things pertaining to His perfect will. The man who prays is one whom God can trust to bring to Him that which is important to His heart. For many of us we have failed to recognize and be sensitive to this gentle act of persuasion by the Holy Spirit. The result has been a neglect on our part in our communication with the Father and what He is saying now.; title: The writer of the book of Romans understood this well and was very much aware of how we can become insensitive to the call to Pray. The activity of daily living is one of the main culprits. In fact we are more hard pressed to perform other duties that steers us away from praying. It is absolutely important that we are not more into activity and in so doing place more emphasis on the activities. Over the years various activities in the body have been just cover ups initiated by the enemy to stop the people of God from praying. The enemy knows fully well that if the believer were to be more active in praying, by arming himself in prayer, and moving ahead together, more harm would be done in strategic areas of his (enemy) kingdom than years before. No matter what the day holds for us unless we are going to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in this regard nothing will change. Our response to us being ‘led’ to pray must be taken seriously if not we will not be used of God.  Our disobedience to pray reveals to God that we are not willing to be burdened with that which grieves Him. The person who is led is the person who can be trusted by God. Many will be tested in this matter as believers. To 'Continue instant in Prayer' Romans 12.12 This means we are to be steadfast and unwavering. We must have a determined purpose to Pray. We must have our heart and mind set on the Will of God. This is an encouragement to God's people to respond immediately to the call to Pray and not leave it for later. For ‘later’ never comes nor does the anointing that was initially present when you were being nudged and gently persuaded to hear what God was saying then.; title: Whatever God has for man it will be His best. The decision not to pray is one that man has to suffer alone. There is no backup if man does not pray. The prophet Samuel knew this well. ‘Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to Pray for you; ………’ 1Samuel 12.23   God speaks to us in prayer. When God meant prayer to be, He had in mind that we will be obedient to this simple request ‘thou shall pray.’  You see prayer is first a request from God. If you start with man you will be wrong. Prayer does not suddenly awaken God. The Lord slumbers not and is forever watchful for the prayers of His children.; title: HOW DO WE MAKE THAT FIRM DECISION TO PRAY ?; title: We must be careful of not giving prayer second place in our lives. The apostles were very aware of this. In the book of Acts the 6th chapter the prayer life of the apostles were being effected or were about to be. The wisdom of the twelve was a decision that was in the Will of God. They decided to gather all the disciples together and transfer duties so that more time could be spent in prayer. ‘... And we will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.’ Acts 6.4   Here is a great lesson to be learnt especially for leaders. We must learn to delegate to others for the sole purpose of spending more time with God. In our present day and age there is no doubt that our lifestyles have hindered our prayer lives. The result is that we have not given God the place He so desires in our lives. Our lifestyles are the main reason many of us have come to give God second place on our lives. Even our works for the church can be the greatest hindrance to prayer. For many of us we have failed to see this because of our belief that all works within the church is surely ‘Godly.’ This is wrong. We assume that we are always a great help to God when we are busy with works regarding the church. The more we do the more we think we are in the will of God. There are many in leadership today that have no time for God. We have become so busy with church activity that we have actually neglected the Lord. The sad part of all of this is our ignorance of this wrong. Be careful for God shall call you to account. The ministry and all its work must be sacrificed for the love of Christ. We must show to God that we desire to be drawn away Deuteronomy 6.5 ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.; title: Do not allow doctrine to be your sole thing but let the Holy Spirit do His work. The Spirit will always have the Word of God to confirm the work.; title: Satan is stealing from us God’s time. We must not be co-workers with him in this regard or any other matter. Making time for God will help you understand the relationship that must exist between God and His children.; title: Reverently prepare yourself to enter into the presence of God. Listen to God to help you make those adjustments in your life. Let your heart be sincere before God. You may think it is impossible but first go to God about this. Having done this you must be willing to listen to Him. God will confirm to you the adjustments that must be made in your life. Be prepared to be used by God in and through prayer.; title: 1 John 3.22 ‘whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him because we keep His commandments…….’ the more you love the more you’re able to pray. For years I thought that my prayer life is what got me to obedience. That is not entirely true; my obedience to Gods’ Word helps bring my prayer life in line. If we set a high value to prayer we will then be found ‘praying without ceasing.’  That is obedience.; title: It must be settled in our hearts that we desire the Will of God more than anything else. No matter what earth has to offer our hearts must be fixed on Heaven; title: This begins the process for God to help us through His Spirit. The Spirit reveals God and confirms His Word when we pray. The Word is revealed and more is opened to us and so it is that we are helped to pray according to the Will of God.; title: We must believe that Heaven is all encompassing. The Kingdom of God has all that we need. We will not borrow from the world to fulfil Gods’ purpose here on earth. We must believe that Prayer is the means to this estate. We must make a firm decision that we will not be sluggish to attain to God’s perfect Will for our lives. We will ride on the peace that God gives to us to get there.; title: Our time with God must be preceded by sentry praying. In times of old the sentry soldier never went to war with those who did, yet his share from the plunder was exactly the same when the soldiers returned. The sentry soldier was the one who saw to it that that soldiers left with their proper armour and at the same time looked after the soldiers personal belongings whilst they were at war.; title: God has created the time to Pray. God has not slipped up in the time He has already given to all believers. When we say ‘we do not have time,’ then surely the problem exists with us the believers. Read ‘THE ESSENTIALS TO AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER LIFE’ Worldwide Prayer 24/7 series; title: It is important that we pray in the morning and not leave all praying for the evening. We need to hear from God before our day begins.  Jesus went away early in the morning to pray. Mark 1.35 The psalmist arose before dawn to cry for help. Psalm119.147 The manna melted away when the sun grew hot. Exodus 16.21; title: A PRACTICAL APPLICATION TO PRAYER.; title: 1. Spend time with God preferably in the early hours of the morning. Meet with God first before you meet with the world. Let that time be the most important. It must be for the day ahead. Bring before God your fears and aspirations and hear His heart.; title: 2. Go to bed early in order to arise early – sacrifice time for the Lord. Deuteronomy 6.5 ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.; title: 3. Before going to bed, pray over the prayer time for the morning ahead.  This can be a very simple and short prayer asking God to help you arise to pray and for Him to help you during your actual time of prayer. These are the sentry prayers we spoke about earlier around.; title: 4. Set a fixed time to arise early. Some of us may not need an alarm to awaken us. Those who do must set it for a specific time taking into consideration the hours ahead.; title: 5. When our alarms go off we must refuse to bargain for more time. This might find us not praying at all or even getting for our daily routine duties like going to work.; title: 6. Do not enter your closet sleepy. You may find yourself asleep after the first five minutes of prayer Freshen up and be awake before you meet with God. Remember this is your most important appointment of the day.; title: 7. Let this be a sacrifice unto the Lord. I know this may sound harsh but if you can sacrifice the coffee or the breakfast for later, this will help you to pray continuously without any interference. Many times simple chores or needs can offset your praying times; title: 8. Remember that this is not a bible study. This is time to meet with the Lord on a one on one basis. Read the bible before prayer, you may receive a word through your daily reading that will help you during your praying.; title: 9. Many of us may be wondering what to do after reading scripture. This is not a rule but I have found through the years that praying in tongues for at least ten to fifteen minutes or more helps me to pray more effectively. Praying in tongues opens the door for the Spirit to teach and enables us to pray. I have also found through the years that there is a greater flow in my praying as result of this. This may give you an idea of the importance of tongues. I have written a book on this subject it will surely help you. Please read it. ‘I DESIRE YOU ALL PRAY IN TONGUES’; title: 10. Remember that God speaks to us in prayer. It would be wise to have a note book handy so you can jot down that which you sense God is revealing. As you continue you will sense God leading you to pray for others and not just yourself. This is a breakthrough in your prayer life. Do not hold back but pray for those you sense God leading you to pray for. As names and faces appear let the Lord reveal to you more of His Will; title: 11 The ‘Our Father Prayer’ is also excellent for believers. It teaches us the manner in which we should pray and must never be misunderstood as a recitation. Do not just recite the prayer but ask God for wisdom as He opens the prayer to you. It will enable you to cover all aspects of praying. As you continue God will lead you to pray more effectively. Remember God desires to see the sincerity of your heart most. Read ‘A CHANGED HEART’ by Mervyn Naidoo.; title: 12 Praise is an essential part of prayer. Do not neglect to give thanks to God for your life and that which He has blessed you with. Thank Him for your marriage, your children, your job, that vision and even the ministry. Ask God to show you that which you must still be thankful for. There are many things in our lives that go unnoticed for which God receives no thanks and no glory. Thank and Praise Him for that which you are still hoping for. This helps build your faith whilst you wait on Him to fulfil that request.; title: Remember that we are talking about time that enables you to draw closer to God. If there is anything that the enemy hates most this is it. The enemy will try his best to distract you from this duty. Even when you refuse to give in, be careful of compromising with him. Do not give in for you shall be greatly rewarded.; title: Reverently prepare yourself to enter into the presence of God. Listen to God to help you make those adjustments in your life. Let your heart be sincere before Him. You may think ‘it is impossible’ yet I ask you to first go to God. Then be willing to listen to Him. God will confirm to you the adjustments that must be made in your life. Be prepared to be used by God through prayer.; title: When we pray the world notices a change. Prayer is meant to have more of God in us. The world notices even though she may not understand. It is meant that our light must shine forth in the world of unbelievers. All that we say and do shall have a bearing effect on the world around us. Our decision to pray will eventually show. There is a light in each believer that is the determining factor. The more time with God the brighter shall that light becomes. Prayer, deep intimacy with God determines this. God will help us in this great task ahead.; title: HAVING NEGLECTED TO PRAY; title: If we are reluctant to pray, we shall be found slack in all other matters pertaining to the Kingdom of God. The decision to pray sets the stage for the church rising up against this plan. Even though we are in Christ and all that is promised is true we must still pray. If you will not pray would be foolish. The prophet Elijah went to pray whilst the king went to party. The promise of rain was given yet it took prayer to see it through. Read 1Kings 18.; title: We must not allow the enemy to come down on us when we have slipped in our duty to pray. This is no easy task. To pray without ceasing may be one of the most difficult tasks in our walk with God. However as we continue to pray without ceasing there develops a strength in us that draws us closer to Him.; title: Through Prayer comes fresh revelation of God’s plan for each one of us. This is the last thing that the enemy wants us to know about. When our spiritual eyes are opened we begin to shall see God’s love for all men. And we are all called to be a part of this.; title: When we have failed in our own doing when we have overslept, when we have made the decision to pray yet failed to follow through we must return to the Lord and ask Him to forgive us. We must learn to present our situation and surrender ourselves to Him. The Lord’s call today is still the same as it was then. ‘If my people who are called by name, will humble themselves, repent, seek my face and turn from their wicked ways then shall I hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.’ 2 Chronicles 7.14; title: Be careful of any condemnation- blame and criticism. Where there is a sudden lacking in this great duty remember God still loves you and is still waiting for you to come into His presence. You are not a loser and will still receive God’s pardoning grace. Prayer is about overcoming. We must discern the conviction that comes from the Holy Spirit. With it comes the confidence and assurance that there is still hope in the matter.; title: Speak to God about the matter of prayer regularly. The ability to pray without ceasing is not one carries alone. The decision to pray is one of consecration. It is a decision to sanctify oneself. To sanctify is to make holy. It is sacred. It is to purify oneself before God. Holiness is consecration. The decision to pray is to hear from God. What comes from God is Holy. We are not to deal with the things of God in an unholy manner; title: There are many issues that man battles with in the body of Christ. Prayer reveals to him the ability to overcome. The world begs for the truth to be seen. We have a generation of young and old before us. The truth of God is meant to be seen. When there is a generation of holiness among men and women, when there is much consecration unto God, it is then not difficult for that generation to see God. With the generation of young people seeking much help, this is the key. When they are able to see the light of holiness through a consecrated life they shall be touched. To attempt any other method is ungodly. The believer who has separated himself from the world will tell you that you cannot apply any world system to the body of Christ. It has no working power. Let us not be a people who will try anything to just to save the lost. In so doing we may find ourselves compromising the standards of the Kingdom. Hear from God, He has an age old plan that works. We must understand that we are ALL called to pray and it is the Lord who will send out the labourer. 'Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth labourers into His harvest' Matt.9.38 KJV. (NIV – ‘Ask the Lord of the harvest therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.’) The business of the church is to Pray. The duty of the Lord is to send.; title: Prayer will involve sacrifice and perhaps that is what we must understand. We must be willing to sacrifice all. To those who have walked this long journey with God the greatest example that you can be to young believers is the sacrifice you make in serving the Lord. Abandon all to spend time with the Lord.; title: Our sermons today must be filled with a preceded life of prayer.  Let the words of your mouth come from first from you having ventured with God. It is so that those who have ventured with God in prayer have turned more to Him than those with all their good ‘works’ put together. To those who preach and teach Gods’ word you must understand the importance of a life filled in prayer. Your time with God has a great effect on the word you bring to His people. To the believer the closet must never be a foreign place. Sacrifice the pulpit, friends and family if need be until you have truly given God first place in your life. We shall bring many lost sheep into the pen if we would first labour with God in the closet. Each time we meet with His sheep let it be that we are found speaking and doing what we have clearly heard from God. That which we hear from God is always fresh manna. When it is fresh it shall feed his people. When it comes through labour and much sacrifice the effects shall be for all to see. You will stand back and marvel at the work of the Lord as you distribute this fresh manna to His people.; title: To those faithful servants of the Lord those men and women who are labouring with God for His people day and night, your reward shall not go astray. As the eyes of the Lord move to and fro your strivings shall be seen. Continue on this part and not long now it shall be echoed in the corridors of Heaven for all to hear ‘well done my faithful servant.’; title: Watch and Pray without ceasing.