This past Wednesday I share some thoughts from
writings of Ellen G. White with people about our prayer meetings. The reflections are so important to me that I
will include those principles in my blogs over the next couple of weeks.
First, the success of prayer meeting begins long
before one attends it. At the beginning
of each day “before leaving home, go to
God in secret prayer. Plead with Him for His blessing, and He who ‘sees in
secret, shall reward thee openly.’ With your heart softened by the love of
Jesus, go to the meeting, feeling that you are personally responsible for
its success. If but few attend, you should feel under double
responsibility. You are in the service of God, and should do what you can with
your talent, tact, and skill to make His worship interesting.”(Signs of the
Times, Dec. 4, 1884.)
Just pause here and think, when we pray and seek
experience with God daily, we will experience His work in our lives, we will
see, understand and will be blessed to overflow, our hearts will be filled with
testimonies of God’s glory. When a
person with such experience shows up at any meeting, and takes personal
responsibility for giving God the glory, all will be blessed!
On another occasion she wrote that the purpose
for our “prayer and social meetings
should be seasons of special help and encouragement. Each one has a
work to do to make these gatherings as interesting and profitable as
possible... This can best be done by having a fresh
experience daily in the things of God, and by not hesitating to
speak of His love in the assemblies of His people.” (Southern
Watchman, March 7, 1905)
Again, notice the emphasis on daily fresh
experience, and decisive attitude of taking initiative, not faltering, not hesitating,
not waiting for others to do, but instigating sharing and praise! Also, note the emphasis on each one being
responsible!
As you come out to the mid-week prayer gathering
of believers in our House of Prayer here, start preparing for it now!
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