Prayer, Character, and Conduct, Part 5 (TPMD Bus 2 - #691)

POEM: "Elijah's God Still Lives" by William Grum

Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Isaiah 56:6-7 which reads: "Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people."

Our featured prayer motivator quote is from Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He said, "True prayer is done in secret, but this does not rule out the fellowship of prayer altogether, however clearly we may be aware of its dangers. In the last resort it is immaterial whether we pray in the open street or in the secrecy of our chambers, whether briefly or lenghtily, in the Litany of the Church, or with the sigh of one who knows not what he should pray for. True prayer does not depend either on the individual or the whole body of the faithful, but solely upon the knowledge that our Heavenly Father knows our needs.”

My personal encouragement for you today is this: Nothing will make the devil pay attention to you more than prayer. He will fight you tooth and nail to keep you from your prayer time with God. Please understand that prayer is warfare. Contrary to what people will try to tell you, prayer is never easy, but it is tremendously helpful and rewarding.  

Our prayer motivator devotional today is titled "PRAYER AND CHARACTER AND CONDUCT” part 5 from the book, "Necessity of Prayer" by E.M. Bounds.