I’ve gone to church just about all my life and staying home from church because of the coronavirus is quite an adjustment.
Though I miss church and fellowshipping with all the lovely people and babies, the good Lord still blesses as we read our pastor’s sermons he e-mails us every Sunday and Wednesday.
We can still sing, and we can still pray for each other. We can still rejoice in the Lord.
Today’s sermon was about praying with a purpose. I hope he don’t mind me using a couple lines from it.
“Prayer which begins with sighing often ends in singing. We need to pray with a purpose. We need to spend each day in prayer to God.”
Psalm 5:1-2 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
[2] Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
God still answers prayer.
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“Sweet hour of prayer. sweet hour of prayer — That calls me from a world of care, — And bids me at my Father's throne, —. Make all my wants and wishes known. — In seasons of distress and grief, —. My soul has often found relief, —. And oft escaped the tempter's snare. — By thy return, sweet hour of prayer.
“Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer. — Thy wings shall my petition bear. — To him whose truth and faithfulness. — Engage the waiting soul to bless. —. And since he bids me seek his face, —. Believe his word, and trust his grace, —. I'll cast on him my every care, —. And wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer.
“Sweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer, —. May I thy consolation share, —. Till from Mount Pisgah's lofty height. — I view my home and take my flight. —. This robe of flesh I'll drop, and rise. — To seize the everlasting prize, —. And shout, while passing thru the air, —. "Farewell, farewell, sweet hour of prayer."
William W. Walford
William W. Walford
Ideas for this unprofitable blog are taken from The Sermon Notebook—Biblical resources for preachers and teachers of the word of God. They allow these sermons to be used as the Lord leads but not for profit.
