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and high church officials, but for all who will receive the Spirit. These may linger in the presence
of the Lord and intercede as long as the Spirit moves them to pray. It is He Who places the burden
on the heart; Who inspires intense desires, faith, and power in prayer, and if we will follow on, He
will take us down, under, on, through, up, and out again. Then He will give us a peaceful rest and
a comforting assurance that the petition will be granted. As Paul wrote, "We have this treasure in
earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us," even so, it might be
said concerning the prayer power, we have this praying treasure in earthen vessels, that the
excellency of the power may be of the Spirit, and not of us.
VI. The Holy Spirit Inspires Praise as an Aid to Prayer
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be filled with the Spirit: speaking to
yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the
Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ" (Eph. 5:18-20).
The Holy Spirit has been given to help us to live the Christian life, and to efficiently serve the
Lord. The great concern of God for us is that we live according to the Scriptures. The Bible is the
Sword of the Spirit, that is, it is His sword, and He wills to employ it through us. He helps us and
makes it possible to live according to the Scriptures. It is when we are filled with the Spirit that we
can speak to ourselves in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, sing and make a melody in our hearts
to God and give thanks always for all things. Then again, we are commanded, "in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. 4:6).
The Spirit aids us in meeting every divine demand essential to obtain answers to prayer. It is the
Spirit Who inspires praise as an aid to prayer. Prayer and praise are a splendid combination. They
are like the two wings of a bird. Both need to be employed in soaring up. There is a faith which asks,
and there is a faith which praises God for the things we have asked. When the prayer gives
expression to praise, it is a good sign we have prayed through.
VII. The Holy Spirit Induces Worship in Believers
"God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24).
"For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and
have no confidence in the flesh" (Phil. 3:3).
The Christian who hastens into the prayer closet, hurries to pray, rushes through, and hurries out
makes a sad mistake which grieves the Lord and hinders his prayers being answered. First, it requires
time to be holy, to pray, and wait on the Lord, and often to attain a right spirit of prayer. The
intercessor should bear in mind not to do all the talking, but give the Lord a chance to speak to him.
He also should wait on the Lord before praying, then frequently during the prayer season, and again
after he his through praying, listen to the voice of God. The time of waiting may be spent in
worshipful silence, in Bible reading, and in meditation, allowing the Lord to speak or to reveal His
will or Word. Such waiting during the prayer season is beneficial to the intercessor and pleasing to