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
what happened in the hospital go to http://www.sumnerwemp.com click on
witnessing. Read the Ladies article by my wife, Celeste, about
Bathsheba.
