In the name of Jesus....

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Jesus said, "Ye shall
ask in My name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: for the
Father Himself loveth you." "I have chosen you: . . . that whatsoever ye shall
ask of the Father in My name, He may give it you." John 16:26, 27; 15:16. But to pray
in the name of Jesus is something more than a mere mention of that name at the beginning

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and the ending of a prayer. It is to pray in the mind and spirit of Jesus, while we
believe His promises, rely upon His grace, and work His works.

1 Thess. 5:17

1 Thess.5:17

When we come to ask mercy and
blessing from God we should have a spirit of love and forgiveness in our own hearts. How
can we pray, "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors," and yet indulge
an unforgiving spirit? Matthew 6:12. If we expect our own prayers to be heard we must
forgive others in the same manner and to the same extent as we hope to be forgiven.

Perseverance in prayer has
been made a condition of receiving. We must pray always if we would grow in faith and
experience. We are to be "instant in prayer," to "continue in prayer, and
watch in the same with thanksgiving." Romans 12:12; Colossians 4:2. Peter exhorts
believers to be "sober, and watch unto prayer." 1 Peter 4:7. Paul directs,
"In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God." Philippians 4:6. "But ye, beloved," says Jude,
"praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God." Jude 20, 21.

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Unceasing prayer is the unbroken union of

Jer.29:13

Jer.29:13

There is no smile that He does not mark.

If we would but fully believe this,
all undue anxieties would be dismissed. Our lives would not be so filled with
disappointment as now; for everything, whether great or small, would be left in the hands
of God, who is not perplexed by the multiplicity of cares, or overwhelmed by their weight.
We should then enjoy a rest of soul to which many have long been strangers.

Matt.6:33

Matt.6:33

By faith you became Christ's, and by faith
you are to grow up in Him--by giving and taking. You are to give all,--your heart, your
will, your service,--give yourself to Him to obey all His requirements; and you must take
all,--Christ, the fullness of all blessing, to abide in your heart, to be your strength,
your righteousness, your everlasting helper,--to give you power to obey.

Consecrate yourself to God in
the morning; make this your very first work. Let your prayer be, "Take me, O Lord, as
wholly Thine. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me,
and let all my work be wrought in Thee." This is a daily matter. Each morning
consecrate yourself to God for that day. Surrender all

Jer.29:13

Luke 11:9

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Matt.11:28-30Jesus prayed for us, and He
asked that we might be one with Him, even as He is one with the Father. What a union is
this! The Saviour has said of Himself, "The Son can do nothing of Himself;"
"the Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works." John 5:19; 14:10. Then if
Christ is dwelling in our hearts, He will work in us "both to will and to do of His
good pleasure." Philippians 2:13. We shall work as He worked; we shall manifest the
same spirit. And thus, loving Him and abiding in Him, we shall "grow up into Him in
all things, which is the head, even Christ." Ephesians 4:15.

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2 chro7:14@Jesus says, "Abide in
Me." These words convey the idea of rest, stability, confidence. Again He
invites,"Come unto Me, . . . and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28. The words
of the psalmist express the same thought: "Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for
Him." And Isaiah gives the assurance, "In quietness and in confidence shall be
your strength." Psalm 37:7; Isaiah 30:15. This rest is not found in inactivity; for
in the Saviour's invitation the promise of rest is united with the call to labor:
"Take My yoke upon you: . . . and ye shall find rest." Matthew 11:29. The heart
that rests most fully upon Christ will be most earnest and active in labor for Him.

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Jer.29:13 Consecrate yourself to God in
the morning; make this your very first work. Let your prayer be, "Take me, O Lord, as
wholly Thine. I lay all my plans at Thy feet. Use me today in Thy service. Abide with me,
and let all my work be wrought in Thee." This is a daily matter. Each morning
consecrate yourself to God for that day. Surrender all your plans to Him, to be carried
out or given up as His providence shall indicate. Thus day by day you may be giving your
life into the hands of God, and thus your life will be molded more and more after the life
of Christ.

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Jesus teaches the same thing
when He says, "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me. . . . Without Me ye

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can do nothing." John 15:4, 5. You are just as dependent upon Christ, in order to
live a holy life, as is the branch upon the parent stock for growth and fruitfulness.
Apart from Him you have no life. You have no power to resist temptation or to grow in
grace and holiness. Abiding in Him, you may flourish. Drawing your life from Him, you will
not wither nor be fruitless. You will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water.

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These things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an
advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." 1 John 2:1. And do not forget
the words of Christ, "The Father Himself loveth you." John 16:27. He desires to
restore you to Himself, to see His own purity and holiness reflected in you. And if you
will but yield yourself to Him, He that hath begun a good work in you will carry it
forward to the day of Jesus Christ. Pray more fervently; believe more fully. As we come to
distrust our own power, let us trust the power of our Redeemer, and we shall praise Him
who is the health of our countenance.

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known the pardoning love of Christ and who really desire to be children of God, yet they
realize that their character is imperfect, their life faulty, and they are ready to doubt
whether their hearts have been renewed by the Holy Spirit. To such I would say, Do not
draw back in despair. We shall often have to bow down and weep at the feet of Jesus
because of our shortcomings and mistakes, but we are not to be discouraged. Even if we are
overcome by the enemy, we are not cast off, not forsaken and rejected of God. No; Christ
is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Said the beloved John,
"These things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an
advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." 1 John 2:1. And do not forget
the words of Christ, "The Father Himself loveth you." John 16:27. He desires to
restore you to Himself, to see His own purity and holiness reflected in you. And if you
will but yield yourself to Him, He that hath begun a good work in you will carry it
forward to the day of Jesus Christ. Pray more fervently; believe more fully. As we come to
distrust our own power, let us trust the power of our Redeemer, and we shall praise Him
who is the health of our countenance.

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John 15:4-5 King James Version (KJV)

⁴ Abide
in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except
it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

⁵ I
am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

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1 John 5:3 King James Version (KJV)

³ For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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1 John 2:4 King James Version (KJV)

⁴ He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.