INTERCESSORY PRAYER On January 21, 1930, the most far- reaching radio broadcast up to that time was scheduled. It was King George's message at the opening of the session of the London Arms Conference. For…
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PRAYER OF HUMILITY Lord, I know not what I ought to ask of Thee; Thou only knowest what I need . . . I simply present myself before Thee, I open my heart to Thee.…
HOT LINE I enjoy the tale of a conversation between former Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel and President Ronald Reagan during one of Begin's visits to America. Begin questioned the president about his platinum,…
PRAYER It is no use to ask God with factitious earnestness for A when our whole mind is in reality filled with B. We must lay before him what is in us, not what ought…
C. S. LEWIS ON MORNING PRAYER The moment you wake up each morning, all your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists in…
THANK GOD FOR BEING SUCH A KNOW-IT- ALL Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, who writes well about prayer. "I should like very much to meet Evelyn Waugh and Nancy Mitford (who said that Waugh's description of the…
ON PRAYER Are we so substandard to New Testament Christianity that we know not the historical faith of our fathers (with its implications and operations), but only the hysterical faith of our fellows? Prayer is…
ANSWERED PRAYERS The pastor of a rural church had held forth in that parish longer than his welcome endured. Frequent discussions concerning his moving to another parish had been futile. The situation grew steadily more…
SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS The year was 1920. The scene was the examining board for selecting missionaries. Standing before the board was a young man named Oswald Smith. One dream dominated his heart. He wanted to be…
FAMILY PRAYER During the school prayer breakfast debate, a senator was asked to address the annual men's dinner at a local church. About 450 were present. During the meal, school prayer became a very emotional…
THE LOSS OF HIS PRAYER I cannot say OUR, if my religion has no room for others and their needs. I cannot say FATHER, if I do not demonstrate this relationship in my daily living.…
PRAYER PRODUCED PEACE While my son, Kenny, was in Viet Nam, I prayed daily for his safety. I asked God to protect him during the fierce, savage and cruel battles in which he fought to…
YUPPIES' PRAYER Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray my Cuisinart to keep, I pray my stocks are on the rise, And that my analyst is wise, That all the wine I sip…
THE HANDS OF CHRIST In a small French country village during World War II, there was a beautiful marble statue of Jesus with His hands outstretched before him, standing in the courtyard of a quaint…
KINDNESS IN DETROIT Monday evening I went to a Prayer Concert being held at my church; Rosedale Park Baptist on the west side. I was interrupted with a message that my husband phoned, my daughter…
FIGHTING FOR LIFE Life is a hard fight, a struggle, a wrestling with the principle of evil, hand to hand, foot to foot. Every inch of the way is disputed. The night is given us…
"God is looking for those through whom He can do the impossible - what a pity that we plan only the things that we can do by ourselves." By A.W. Tozer
UNGRATEFUL GUEST Many years ago King Alfonso of Aragon was known for his unselfish Christian life. Unfortunately, the people of his court did not share his sense of gratitude toward the Lord, and his officers…
CHANNELS OF POWER There are within the possession of every believer five outlets of power. Although there is but one source of power, and that source is the Holy Spirit, there are these five channels…
REALLY DEAD DEBTORS My sermon for the morning was on the fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer: "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." The children are always excused just before my sermon…
