the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
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At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth. Daniel 9:23. Continuing instant in prayer. Romans 12:12.
As soon as we begin to pray earnestly, the Lord hears and signs our petitions to help and bless us; for every supplication is the pronouncing and sealing of a blessing. It is true we do not always observe it immediately; but in due time, we shall certainly receive even a visible help. Therefore let us only go on, and put as it were, one weight of prayers after another upon the scales of the sanctuary; surely our greatest distress will at last be overbalanced, and salvation brought down, if not by the first, yet perhaps by the second, or the rest of our prayers. But it is well to be observed that we must also be watchful, and not act contrary to the intent of our prayers, which might provoke the Lord to disannul the signing of fiat (grant) again, or at least to delay his help. But when he tarries long, it is not his intention to give us a denial, but rather make us more desirous and earnest that he may bestow so much more upon us afterwards; for this delay he will certainly well recompense, and grant us abundantly above all that we could ask or think.
Lord, I will not let thee go,
Till the blessing thou bestow,
Hear my advocate divine;
Lo! to his my suit I join:
Joined to his it cannot fail,
Bless me, for I will prevail!
