April 19

The Lord heareth the prayer of the righteous.— Proverbs 15:29.

AM I one of those whose prayers God has promised to hear? Do I pray in faith, expecting an answer to my prayer, in the spirit of submission, only asking for what God sees best to grant, remembering that God has said, "For all this will I be inquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them"? Are all my prayers offered in the name of Christ, the great Mediator and Intercessor? And do I know that for his sake, God will bestow whatever is for my highest good and his own glory?

He that is much in prayer shall grow rich in grace. He shall thrive and increase most, that is busiest in this, which is our very traffic with heaven, and brings the most precious commodities thence.—LEIGHTON.

We are often as sad after prayer as before, because our prayers are not the prayers of expecting faith. But prayer, if offered with real belief and hope, will enable us always to roll our cares from ourselves upon the Lord.—M. HENRY.

If pains afflict, or wrongs oppress,

If cares distract, or fears dismay,

If guilt deject, if sin distress,

The remedy's before thee—pray.

'Tis prayer supports the soul that's weak,

Though thought be broken, language lame;

Pray if thou canst, or canst not, speak,

But pray with faith in Jesus' name—J. HART.