Part 18 (1/2)

TWENTY-FIRST DAY

WHAT TO PRAY.--For G.o.d's Spirit on the Jews

=”I will pour out upon the house of David, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and Supplication; and they shall look unto Me whom they pierced.”=--ZECH. xii. 10.

=”Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to G.o.d is for them, that they may be saved.”=--ROM. x. 1.

Pray for the Jews. Their return to the G.o.d of their fathers stands connected, in a way we cannot tell, with wonderful blessing to the Church, and with the coming of our Lord Jesus. Let us not think that G.o.d has foreordained all this, and that we cannot hasten it. In a divine and mysterious way G.o.d has connected His fulfilment of His promise with our prayer. His Spirit's intercession in us is G.o.d's forerunner of blessing.

Pray for Israel and the work done among them. And pray too: Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

HOW TO PRAY.--With the Intercession of the Holy Spirit

=”We know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”=--ROM.

viii. 26.

In your ignorance and feebleness believe in the secret indwelling and intercession of the Holy Spirit within you. Yield yourself to His life and leading habitually. He will help your infirmities in prayer. Plead the promises of G.o.d even where you do not see how they are to be fulfilled. G.o.d knows the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of G.o.d. Pray with the simplicity of a little child; pray with the holy awe and reverence of one in whom G.o.d's Spirit dwells and prays.

SPECIAL PEt.i.tIONS

TWENTY-SECOND DAY

WHAT TO PRAY.--For all who are in Suffering

=”Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are evil entreated, as being yourselves in the body.”=--HEB. xiii. 3.