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Saturday 16 December 2017

Prayer

PRAYER
I felt it may prove helpful to believers who pray regularly for their "own" Assembly fellowship to use a simple "prayer trigger." It is likely to be only of benefit to Assemblies where there is a fewness of number in the company.
Intelligent, consistent and considered prayer is invaluable in our walk individually and collectively.
As I enjoy fellowship in a "small" Assembly gathering I have observed that we tend to occupy the same seat on every occasion, I mean generally speaking of course. If this is your experience perhaps you could adopt this approach in prayer for your fellow believers.
In my minds eye I scan the gathered saints and move along the rows of seats calling each one to mind in order to hold them up before the Throne of Grace, thus none is missed.
It may be possible to extend this practice in our entreaties for the lost; mentally listing the neighbours we know as we "traverse" our road or street using the same approach. It may be extended to other areas during our times set aside for prayer. Perhaps embracing our extended families or our work colleagues. I leave it to your wisdom before the Lord, trusting that our resorting to prayer will prove to fervent and effectual.  
Brethren, please bear with my simplicity in this important matter. 

Friday 15 December 2017

Some Thoughts on Psalm 119

Some Underlying Thoughts in the Longest Psalm
I have in my possession a little booklet bearing the above title. It is a commentary on every verse of Psalm 119. The "underlying thoughts" of each verse are very brief but beautifully succinct, containing rich spiritual insight. Each verse receives just one line of teaching, made up of two phrases. The phrases are generally antithetical of
one another.
The remainder of this little missive comprises two more exceedingly brief addresses to the saints: "Some Searching Thoughts from Psalm 119," and "An Earnest Plea for Loving, Learning, and Living Psalm 119."
I have no knowledge of the author, nor can I trace it on "Stem Publishers," or in the comprehensive index of the "Bible Treasury." 
The only "evidence" regarding its author is his address in London  from doubtless MANY years ago!
If any dear believer can help me to discover the writer I would be most grateful. the address, and rather quaint telephone number on the booklet, is as follows:
61 Upton Lane
Forest Gate
London E7
Tel. Maryland 2196
I would love to have it reprinted and "bound" securely so as other believers might find its spiritual wealth. It is lovely!