Prayer and Promises

THE PROMISE 

If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. If you love Me, you will keep My commands. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever.

— John 14:14-16, HCSB

THE TESTIMONY 

The Lord himself has pledged his word, “... I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you...”

How careful is the Lord Jesus to give no occasion for a soul to despair. How he fences about the soul from Satan’s fierce attacks. If through manifold temptations we are surprised or deceived into sin, he does not turn from us, and leave us to perish. No, no, that is not like our Saviour. 

Our crucified Lord is pleading for us in the presence of his Father at the throne of grace... Our faith looks upon him, grasps him as the one who can save to the uttermost, and the fragrance of the all-sufficient offering is accepted of the Father. Unto Christ is committed all power in heaven and in earth, and all things are possible to him that believeth. Christ’s glory is concerned in our success. 

Pray to the Lord Jesus that a holy influence may be brought into your life, an influence which shall subdue every passion, hush every murmuring thought, exalt your affections, and purify your heart. 

Look up, look up, come out of the cave of unbelief, and stand with God. If you dwell upon your trials, you will have a hopeless life. If you look beyond the shadow to Jesus, your only hope, you will see the bright beams of the Sun of righteousness. 

Learn the lessons of meekness and lowliness in the school of Christ. Realize how much he bore for us, and then count it not a mark of God’s anger that you have some trials to bear for Jesus. If you trust God, the trials will always prove a blessing, and your faith will come forth the brighter, the stronger, the purer. Satan is always trying to press the soul into distrust of God, and therefore we must educate the mind to trust him. Talk faith and hope.

As you talk of his goodness, you will see more of his love to talk about. Thus the mind may be trained to live in the brightness of the Sun of righteousness, and not in the shadow which Satan casts athwart our path. Hope in God, who is the health of our countenance, and our God. 

— The Review and Herald, September 1, 1891

THE RESPONSE 

Pray to the Lord Jesus that a holy influence may be brought into your life that will subdue every passion, hush every murmuring thought, exalt your affections, and purify your heart. 

Look up, look up, come out of the cave of unbelief. Dwell upon Jesus as your only hope. 

Educate your mind to trust God. Talk faith and hope.

Talk of His goodness. Train the mind to live in the brightness of the Sun of righteousness.