Required readingThe Christian in Complete Armour by William Gurnall (Available from Amazon or free here) - Continue Direction Eleventh by reading the Fourth Distinction of Branch First of Division Second of the Second General Part.
My summary
Today we continue the Second Division of the Second General Part of Direction Eleventh on prayer from: 'Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." (Eph. 6:18)
As we've noted earlier, the Second General Part directs us how to perform the duty of prayer and the Second Division is about the Kinds of Prayer. The First Branch looks at 'all prayer' as showing the diverse manner of prayer, including ejaculatory prayer, composed secret prayer and social prayer.
Today we look at the final manner of prayer, extraordinary prayer.
Gurnall answers five questions about extraordinary prayer:
(i) What is extraordinary prayer?
(ii) By whom is it to be performed?
(iii) What are the special seasons wherein we are to take it up?
(iv) Why is extraordinary prayer superadded to ordinary?
(v) What counsel or direction may be given for the acceptable and successful performance of this duty?
What grabbed me
This wasn't directly related to prayer, but it was my favourite part of today's reading: 'What a worthy doctor directed ministers {to do} as to their preaching, is applicable to Christians as to their praying—he bade them study for their sermons as if they expected no divine assistance in the pulpit, and when they came in the pulpit to cast themselves upon divine assistance as if they had not studied at all.'
Interesting preaching advice...
Next week's reading
Continue Direction Eleventh by reading the First Part of Prayer (Petitionary) of Branch Second of Division Second of the Second General Part.
Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.
Now it's your turn
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