Sometimes in a crisis, like those in the psalm, we “cry out to the Lord in our trouble.” and God hears and answers. But far more often, we must watch and pray,” in hours of prayer. Though to our flesh, those times do not feel sweet. Instead of sweet they seem long, unproductive and difficult. But just as apples do not ripen to their sweetest till the fall frost, so our prayers strike closest to the heart of God when we tarry in His presence. I hope you will be encouraged and inspired to set aside such time today and tarry with your Savior in that hour of prayer.
Hymns
Garden of Prayer!
Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” Matthew 25:36 NKJV
When Hurricane Milton passed through, everyone in our area, including all the residents at Life Care Center, were evacuated. This first service since we returned featured a new appreciation for how God preserved us and brought us back together. There is no better hymn to sing in celebration than “The Beautiful Garden of Prayer.” We passed through a time of anxiety, difficulty and testing and as we prayed, God drew us closer to His heart and deeper into the Beautiful Garden of Prayer! “The lyrics for The Beautiful Garden of Prayer were written by Eleanor Schroll and first published in 1920. The wonderful lilting melody was composed by James Filmore. This little-known hymn is one of my favorites and it reminds me of when Jesus invited His disciples to join Him in prayer, in the Garden of Gethsemane. Though they did not know it, this was the last time they would be able to pray with Jesus before His crucifixion. That invitation remains today for all of us who follow Christ. He is already in the garden, and He is calling us to join Him. No matter what situation we are facing, He will open the gates and welcome us to kneel by His side and pray. Won’t you come to His side whether in praise or in sorrow and tarry there an hour? What better place could we ever wait, than in the presence of the Savior?
Surrender All!
When Robert E. Lee surrendered at the Appomattox courthouse in 1865, Ulysses S. Grant didn’t want to hear, “I surrender some.” and neither does Jesus. But just as our country began to heal and become stronger than ever before, so it is when we surrender to Jesus. He hasn’t given HIs life to destroy ours, but to give us an abundant eternal life both in Heaven and for the time we have to serve Him here on earth. Why not surrender you all to Jesus today!
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