Prayer and Promises

THE PROMISE 

With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all.

— Acts 4:33, NIV

THE TESTIMONY 

It is the privilege of every soul to be a living channel through which God can communicate to the world the treasures of His grace... There is nothing that the world needs so much as the manifestation through humanity of the Saviour’s love. All heaven is waiting for channels through which can be poured the holy oil to be a joy and blessing to human hearts. 

God does not ask us to do in our own strength the work before us. He has provided divine assistance for all the emergencies to which our human resources are unequal. He gives the Holy Spirit to help in every strait, to strengthen our hope and assurance, to illuminate our minds and purify our hearts. 

Christ has made provision that His church shall be a transformed body, illumined with the Light of the world, possessing the glory of Immanuel. It is His purpose that every Christian shall be surrounded with a spiritual atmosphere of light and peace. There is no limit to the usefulness of the one who, putting self aside, makes room for the working of the Holy Spirit upon his heart, and lives a life wholly consecrated to God. 

The indwelling of the Spirit will be shown by the outflowing of heavenly love. The divine fulness will flow through the consecrated human agent, to be given forth to others. 

Ye people of the living God, study the promises of His Word, and...go forth to do Christ’s work, angels of heaven would go before you, preparing hearts to receive the gospel. 

My brethren and sisters, plead for the Holy Spirit. God stands back of every promise He has made. With your Bibles in your hands say, “I have done as Thou hast said. I present Thy promise, ‘Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.’” 

He has pledged Himself to give heed to our cry, when we come to Him confessing our unworthiness and sin. The honor of His throne is staked for the fulfillment of His Word to us. 

So mightily can God work when men give themselves up to the control of His Spirit. 

— Australasian Union Conference Record, June 1, 1904

THE RESPONSE 

Ask for the Holy Spirit to help in every strait, to strengthen your hope and assurance, to illuminate your mind and purify your heart. 

Put self aside, make room for the working of the Holy Spirit on your heart. Live a life wholly consecrated to God.

Study the promises of His Word and go forth to do Christ’s work. Pray for the angels of heaven to go before you to prepare hearts to receive the gospel. 

Plead for the Holy Spirit. With your Bibles in your hands say, “I have done as You have said. I present Your promise, ‘Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.’”