Robert A. Cook

Give time to God’s Holy Spirit to quiet your heart. Most of us just rush in to God’s presence, say a few words, and rush out again. Take time to get quiet before God.

Those whom you touch with your life, those whom you touch in any way are part of your responsibility before God.

Well, how concerned are we? How concerned are we for people for whom we pray? Does it burn in our hearts?

He may not change the circumstances, but I can guarantee you that He will change you in the circumstances.

Now, what about this matter of agonizing in prayer? Are you supposed to make a production of it? No, not necessarily. But there is an earnestness in prayer that takes you beyond the polite little speeches that we generally give to God and label as prayers.

Say words of comfort, say words of encouragement, say words of appreciation, and say words of courage rather than saying “Well, we better give up”.

The way you live, the service you give, the lift that you offer to someone, the love and compassion that you show… this is part of ministering, sometimes far more important than the sermons we preach.

Our Lord Jesus literally went into the slave market of sin and paid the price for us.

Stand in the merits and in the strength and in the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ. Satan can’t touch you.

Today, by faith, reach out and take all that Christ has purchased for you.