A really good time to pray

Another good time is mentioned in Exodus 30:8, "And when Aaron lighteth
the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it." It is a good thing to
stop at the end of the day and look back over its events and count your
blessings and praise God for them. Someone has said, "To thank God for
our blessings, extends them; not to thank Him, ends them." Prayer is not
always asking for something: it should be filled with thanksgiving.
Evening is a good time when we can thank God for all He has done for us
throughout the day. One sign God gives of the last days is that people
shall be unthankful (2 Tim. 3:1). Also, in the evening we should judge
ourselves (1 Cor. 11:31). If we were to do this regularly and confess
out sins to Him, we would not be judged or chastened of the Lord, as so
often is the case. We are told, "Let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: (Eph. 4:26).

Many can testify, "My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and
fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: when I
remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches:"
(Ps. 63:5-6_. In the evening we should pray ourselves to sleep, which
will bring satisfaction to our souls. If many who are bothered with
insomnia would learn to meditate upon God at night, their whole lives
would be enriched and transformed. Don't count sheep, talk to the
shepherd. A preacher often gets some of his best messages and sermons as
he lies in bed at night, meditating upon God's Word and praying for the
services to come.

We are told to "stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart
upon your bed, and be still" (Ps. 4:4). To get our prayers answered, to
be relieved of the agonizing burdens of our hearts, to see miracles in
answer to prayer, maybe we need to confess: "I am weary with my
groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with
tears. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath
heard the voice of my weeping: (Ps. 6:6, 8).

Practical application: what a difference this can make at the end of the
day to enter into his courts, go to prayer, with THANKSGIVING for his
blessings of the day. As the song says, "Count your blessings, name them
one by one" Doesn't it thrill you beyond words for your children to come
to you , hug you and THANK you for something you did for them that day.
Do God that way and hold your hat for the blessings that He will give
you. Make sense? Then do it dear Henry, do it. DAILY! Love you, ABC
Sumner

Pro. 3:1,4 "Keep my commandments, (do what I tell you) so shall thou
find favor with God and man" even your boss!

Enter the drawings, once a day, DAILY many do and most win sooner. See
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The Practice of Prayer-end of day-offer THANKSGIVING for great results

The Practice of Prayer

 

"And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning:when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it: (Ex. 30:7). When is the best time to pray? God instructed Aaron to offer incense every morning. Every believer will admit it is good to pray in the morning when your mind is fresh and clear, uncluttered with the day's affairs. The Bible starts out, "In the beginning God..." We too should begin every day with God. We need instruction and inspiration to face the day; we know not what the day may hold, but we know Who holds the day.

 

A good example is given in Psalm 5:3, "My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up." Many great saints of God found the early morning hours, when all is quiet and one can be alone, the best time to spend with God in prayer. Christ set an example in Mark 1:35, "In the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed." For us to find a solitary place, it is almost a must that we get up early If we wait until later in the day we may find ourselves so rushed from one essential duty to another that we shove prayer aside and never find time to pray as we should.

 

Application: What should we pray for? We pray for Joe's toe, Jack's back and Jane's pains because they asked us to. FINE. Do you pray for what God asked you to? Do it and you will be amazed . For instance, He said, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shall PROSPER who love Israel," Ps. 122:6. We ought to pray for them EVERY DAY. More on praying for this and others EVERY DAY. I have prayed for this DAILY for years. It pays great dividends. Wait til you see the Scriptural admonition to pray for many things DAILY. You are loved by God and me, ABC. Sumner 1 Jn 3:2.

 

"You have no idea how you have inspired me and shaped much of who I am today." from a very successful young pastor I taught in college, being used of God greatly. We know God does it but what a joy to hear God used you. Oh dear pastor, weep and pray for God to use you to help shape young people and young preachers lives and ministry.

 

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The Tabernacle shows how to get tot God- The person of prayer

The altar of incense was to be put "before the veil that is by the ark
of the testimony' (Ex. 30:6). Without a doubt, as the priests came into
the holy place to offer the incense they were aware that just beyond the
veil was the Mercy Seat where God dwelt with His people. They must have
been conscious of how close they stood to His very presence. To come
directly into His presence, they would have to go through the veil.
Later the veil was "rent in twain" (Mt. 27:51), so we can come directly
into God's presence as we pray today.

This veil (Heb 10:20) represented Jesus in His flesh, and He is the High
Priest over God's house through whom we draw near "with a true heart in
full assurance of faith" (v. 22). In a very real sense we come to God's
throne. We come in Jesus' name, through Him, and Him alone. The Lord
Jesus said, "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give
it you" (Jn. 16:23). We do not come to God through Mary, the saints,
angels, or anyone else, but through Christ. To get our prayers answered,
we must be sure that we come to God in prayer in Jesus' name, for He is
the One who endorses all our prayers. If you would go to a bank and sign
your name to a multimillion-dollar check without any money behind it,
you would receive nothing. If we go to God in prayer in our own merit,
we will get nothing. We need to come through the person of Jesus
Himself, not just tacking "for Jesus' sake" or "in Jesus' name" on the
end of our petitions, but in reality coming in His name.

Our greatest victory is not in never falling, but in rising every time
we fall

Be sure to watch for your name that you win a pack of tracts.

"Since we met and talked I have been careful to give the whole Gospel
and not abbreviate it and we are having folks come to the Lord and in
fact we have some to baptize today. God bless you for giving wise
council" All Because of Calvary = ABC Sumner