Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... Best "Kequesfs for Best people. In his own unique and happy way Spurgeon once described the difference between great and small intercessions. He said: "It may be your prayer is like a ship, which, when it goes on a very long voyage, does not come home laden so soon; but when it does come home, it has a richer freight. Mere 'coasters' will bring you coals, or such like ordinary things; but they that go afar to Tarshish return with gold and ivory. Coasting prayers, such as we pray every day, bring us many necessaries; but there are great prayers, which, like the old Spanish galleons, cross the main ocean, and are longer out of sight, but come home deep laden with a golden freight." In intercession requests do vary in importance. Some requests seek good things, some seek better things, some seek best things. Intercession for the best people should seek the very best blessings that can be asked. So Paul thought when he interceded for the Thessalonians. Their religious conduct was of a noble order. They were people for whose spir'ituality and strength he always thanked God. He even gloried in their piety and wherever he went mentioned their goodness with the highest approbation. He put his requests for these Thessalonians into this prayer: "wherefore Also We Pray Always For You, "that Our God Would Count You Worthy Of This Calling, "and Fulfil All The Pleasure Of His Good. Ness And The Work Of Faith With Power: "that The Name Of Our Lord Jesus Crist May Be Glorified In You And Ye In Hlm, "according To The Grace Of Our God And The Lord Jesus Christ." The first request of this prayer is "that God would count you worthy of this calling." "This calling" is an inclusive phrase. It has to do both with time and with eternity. It expresses every duty...
