A PRAYER TO THE FATHER
Andrew Murray 1828-1917
“O my Father, with my whole heart do I praise Thee for this wondrous life of never-ceasing prayer, never-ceasing fellowship, never-ceasing answers, and never-ceasing experience of my oneness with Him who ever lives to pray. O my God, keep me ever so dwelling and walking in the presence of Thy glory, that prayer may be the spontaneous expression of my life with Thee.”
A PRAISE TO THE SAVIOR
Andrew Murray 1828-1917
“Blessed Savior, with my whole heart I praise Thee that Thou didst come from heaven to share with me in my needs and cries, that I might share with Thee in Thy all-prevailing intercession. I thank Thee that Thou hast taken me into the school of prayer, to teach the blessedness and the power of a life that is all prayer, and most of all, that Thou hast taken
me up into the fellowship of Thy life of intercession, that through me too Thy blessings may be dispensed to those around me.”
THANK YOU HOLY SPIRIT
Andrew Murray 1828-1917
“Holy Spirit, with a deep reverence I thank Thee for Thy work in me. It is through Thee I am lifted up into a share in the intercourse between the Son and the Father, and enter so into the fellowship of the life and love of the Holy Trinity. Spirit of God, perfect Thy work in me; bring me into perfect union with Christ my intercessor. Let Thine unceasing indwelling make my life one of unceasing intercession. Thus let my life become one that is unceasingly to the glory of the Father and to the blessing of those around me. Amen.”
CLEAN SPEECH
John Wesley (1703-1791)
“We have need to keep both our heart and mouth as "with a bridle, while
the ungodly are in our sight." Their conversation, their spirit, is infectious, and steals upon us unawares, we know not how. "Happy is the man that feareth always," in this sense also, lest he should partake of other men's sins. O "keep thyself pure!" "Watch and pray,
that thou enter not into temptation!"
THE INWARD KINGDOM
John Wesley (1703-1791)
“The inward kingdom of heaven, which is set up in the heart of all that repent and believe the gospel, is no other than "righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." Every babe in Christ knows we are made partakers of these, the very hour that we believe in Jesus. But these are only the first-fruits of his Spirit; the harvest is not yet. Although these blessings are inconceivably great, yet we trust to see greater than these. We trust to love the Lord our God, not only as we do now, with a weak though sincere affection, but "with all our heart, with all our mind, with all our soul, and with all our strength.“ We look
for power to "rejoice evermore, to pray without ceasing, and in everything to give thanks;" knowing, "this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning us."
