Redeeming Time
Andrew Bonar emphasizes the importance of redeeming time for prayer and making direct use of Scripture in daily life.
Andrew Bonar emphasizes the importance of redeeming time for prayer, encouraging believers to pray continuously, even while engaged in daily activities like walking. He reflects on his own struggles with unholiness, prayerlessness, and a sense of responsibility towards his congregation, especially as he marks the anniversary of his ordination. Bonar expresses a desire to utilize Scripture more effectively in his daily life and acknowledges feelings of envy towards the success of other clergymen. His message serves as a reminder of the need for diligence in prayer and personal growth in faith.
Text
"Pray without ceasing"
(1 Thess. 5:17).
God has this week been impressing much upon me the way of redeeming time for prayer by learning to pray while walking or going from place to place. Also He has been showing me how to make more direct use of Scripture to my own case in daily reading. Tomorrow is the anniversary of my ordination day I feel my unholiness, my prayerlessness, and my want of solemnity and sense of responsibility I seem to have done nothing at all for this people, and I wonder much at my indifference of neighbouring clergymen. I feel also a great deal of envy at hearing of others' success.
Sermon Outline
- Redeeming Time for Prayer
- The Importance of Prayer
- The Need for Accountability
- Comparing oneself to others' success
- Indifference of neighbouring clergymen
Key Quotes
“Pray without ceasing” — Andrew Bonar
“God has this week been impressing much upon me the way of redeeming time for prayer by learning to pray while walking or going from place to place.” — Andrew Bonar
Application Points
- Make time for prayer in your daily routine, even if it's just praying while walking or going from place to place.
- Use Scripture to guide your daily decisions and actions.
- Recognize your own spiritual struggles and take responsibility for your own growth.