Tang Wei Ping
Prayer Warrior
Isaiah 21:11 ►
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Commentary on this verse:
God's prophets and ministers are as watchmen in the city in a time of peace, to see that all is safe. As watchmen in the camp in time of war, to warn of the motions of the enemy. After a long sleep in sin and security, it is time to rise, to awake out of sleep. We have a great deal of work to do, a long journey to go; it is time to be stirring. After a long dark night is there any hope of the day dawning? What tidings of the night? What happens to-night? We must never be secure. But many make curious inquiries of the watchmen. They would willingly have nice questions solved, or difficult prophecies interpreted; but they do not seek into the state of their own souls, about the way of salvation, and the path of duty. The watchman answers by way of prophecy. There comes first a morning of light, and peace, and opportunity; but afterward comes a night of trouble and calamity. If there be a morning of youth and health, there will come a night of sickness and old age; if a morning of prosperity in the family, in the public, yet we must look for changes. It is our wisdom to improve the present morning, in preparation for the night that is coming after it. Inquire, return, come. We are urged to do it quickly, for there is no time to trifle. Those that return and come to God, will find they have a great deal of work to do, and but little time to do it in.
Our prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who before ascending into heaven, promised to send the Holy Ghost to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to us, that He may perfect in our soul the work of Your grace and Your love.
Grant us: ·
the Spirit of WISDOM, that we may despise the perishable things of this world, and aspire only after the things that are eternal; ·
the Spirit of UNDERSTANDING, to enlighten our mind with the light of Your divine truth; ·
the Spirit of COUNSEL, that we may ever choose the surest ways of pleasing God and gaining heaven;
the Spirit of FORTITUDE, that we may bear our cross with You, and that we may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose our salvation; ·
the Spirit of KNOWLEDGE, that we may know God and know ourselves and grow perfect in the science of the Saints; ·
the Spirit of PIETY, that we may find the service of God sweet and amiable; and ·
the Spirit of FEAR, that we may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark us, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate us in all things with Your spirit. in Jesus’ name. Amen
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
Commentary on this verse:
God's prophets and ministers are as watchmen in the city in a time of peace, to see that all is safe. As watchmen in the camp in time of war, to warn of the motions of the enemy. After a long sleep in sin and security, it is time to rise, to awake out of sleep. We have a great deal of work to do, a long journey to go; it is time to be stirring. After a long dark night is there any hope of the day dawning? What tidings of the night? What happens to-night? We must never be secure. But many make curious inquiries of the watchmen. They would willingly have nice questions solved, or difficult prophecies interpreted; but they do not seek into the state of their own souls, about the way of salvation, and the path of duty. The watchman answers by way of prophecy. There comes first a morning of light, and peace, and opportunity; but afterward comes a night of trouble and calamity. If there be a morning of youth and health, there will come a night of sickness and old age; if a morning of prosperity in the family, in the public, yet we must look for changes. It is our wisdom to improve the present morning, in preparation for the night that is coming after it. Inquire, return, come. We are urged to do it quickly, for there is no time to trifle. Those that return and come to God, will find they have a great deal of work to do, and but little time to do it in.
Our prayer:
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who before ascending into heaven, promised to send the Holy Ghost to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to us, that He may perfect in our soul the work of Your grace and Your love.
Grant us: ·
the Spirit of WISDOM, that we may despise the perishable things of this world, and aspire only after the things that are eternal; ·
the Spirit of UNDERSTANDING, to enlighten our mind with the light of Your divine truth; ·
the Spirit of COUNSEL, that we may ever choose the surest ways of pleasing God and gaining heaven;
the Spirit of FORTITUDE, that we may bear our cross with You, and that we may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose our salvation; ·
the Spirit of KNOWLEDGE, that we may know God and know ourselves and grow perfect in the science of the Saints; ·
the Spirit of PIETY, that we may find the service of God sweet and amiable; and ·
the Spirit of FEAR, that we may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark us, dear Lord, with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate us in all things with Your spirit. in Jesus’ name. Amen