Prayer

by J. Miller | Category: Voices From The Past - Extracted From Jottings | Sept 1981

Have we considered in what Enoch was engaged when he was translated? May some clue to the solution of such a question not be found in the Spirit's deduction from the statement about Enoch' 5 faith and translation?

"Without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that seek after Him".

Prayer brings the prayerful to heaven's borderland, and by faith and prayer we too may commune and walk with God. Thus, I take it, as Enoch communed with God, God spoke to him and Enoch believed God and, as a consequence, God translated him that he should not see death.

Remarkable things have happened to individuals during prayer:

Our Lord - "As He was praying, the fashion of His countenance was altered, and His raiment became white and dazzling" (Luke 9:29).

Moses - "Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with Him" (Exod. 34:29).

Daniel - "Whiles I was speaking, and praying ... yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel ... touched me ... and he instructed me" (Dan. 9:20-22).

Zacharias - "His lot was to enter into the temple . . . and bum incense. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense . . . I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God" (Luke 1:8-23).

Saul of Tarsus - "Arise, and go ... for one named Saul ... for behold, he prayeth; and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight" (Acts 9:11-12).

Peter - "Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour... he fell into a trance; and he beholdeth the heaven opened" (Acts 10:9-16).

Such are some of the remarkable happenings during prayer, and we, on our part, know not what reward God may grant us if we seek after Him. That He is the rewarder of them that seek Him there is no question at all in the minds of those who believe that God is, and believe in the Scriptures.

J. Miller | Sept 1981
Voices From The Past - Extracted From Jottings