But I will give myself to prayer.” Psalm 109:4. “She did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.” Luke 2:37. If we could, with earnest effort, succeed to make our life one long connected prayer, as lives of some have been and are; if, never leaving Thee, we had no need. Our wandering spirits back again to lead into Thy presence, but continue there, like angels standing on the highest stair of the sapphire throne, this were to pray, indeed. But if distraction manifold prevail, and if in this we must confess we fail, grant us to keep at least a prompt desire. Continual readiness for prayer and praise, an altar heaped and waiting to take fire with the least spark, and leap into a blaze. - Richard Chenevix Trench This poem by the famed 19th century Anglican archbishop and lecturer emphasizes our ability to be ever ready for prayer. As we better learn to be led by God’s Holy Spirit it gets easier to talk with our Lord, and have sweet fellowship with Him at any time. Even when we become distracted by our busy lives we can quickly re-establish fellowship because God is always waiting for us. There should always be as great a readiness for praise as for prayer. David said: “I will bless the Lord at all times.”
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